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Truman had to decide whether to drop the A-bomb. Which cities did he ultimately choose to target?
Correct Incorrect Hiroshima and Nagasaki----Truman was initially unaware of the Manhattan Project, but he made the decision to use atomic bombs. On August 6, 1945, the first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, causing the immediate deaths of 80,000 people and many more due to radiation. Three days later, the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, resulting in around 40,000 more deaths. Imperial Japan surrendered less than a week later.