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The Rush to Nuke Hiroshima and Nagasaki

GROUND ZERO

It took less than 90 days for the U.S. to turn a theoretical weapon into fearsome reality. President Truman was eager to end World War II and stop Stalin in his tracks.

Clive Irving

Published Aug. 1 2015 12:05AM EDT

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Clive Irving

Clive Irving

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