4. We know now that atomic weapons don't only blow a hole in the ground. Fallout from nuclear weapons poisons the air, kills wildlife, and causes people to die of radiation sickness. Enough atomic weapons could destroy life on earth. Truman did not know this, but we now do. Does knowing this change the way we look at the decision he made?

The american public did not truly take in the horror of adolf hitler's regime until years after the existence of concentration camps was first reported in american newspapers. partly this was the fault of the media, which did not give prominent placement to news of the holocaust. what other factors do you think contributed to the long delay in understanding the holocaust?