Harry S. Truman on Nuclear war

“If they do not now accept our terms they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth.”

“The atom bomb was no "great decision." It was used in the war, and for your information, there were more people killed by fire bombs in Tokyo than dropping of the atomic bombs accounted for. It was merely another powerful weapon in the arsenal of righteousness. The dropping of the bombs stopped the war, saved millions of lives.”