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I just finished a biography of Harry Truman. If I recall that part correctly, he actually vetoed one city (maybe Yokohama, iirc) because it wasn't clearly enoug
by CWuestefeld 11y ago
I just finished a biography of Harry Truman. If I recall that part correctly, he actually vetoed one city (maybe Yokohama, iirc) because it wasn't clearly enough a military target.
- acqq 11y agoNo, it's Henry Stimson saving Kyoto, not because not being a military target but because of its special cultural meaning. I've got that reading Grove's "Now it can be told." Grove's biggest fear, as he writes, was for a war to end before he can detonate a few bombs. I haven't read the full article here, but it seems it agrees: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33755182 http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-33755182
- CWuestefeld 11y agoThanks for the correction.