Download or read book Harry S. Truman and the Bomb : a Documentary History written by Robert H. Ferrell and published by High Plains Publishing Company. This book was released on 1996 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Discusses the events and decisions that led to the bombing of Hiroshima in 1945, particularly Truman's role as decision maker and initiator of the act.