When the war began in Europe, the United States' strategy was to be isolated and remain neutral. However, that changed when Japan surprise attacked Pearl Harbor, an American territory. The attack on Pearl Harbor prompted the U.S. to join WWII. As the U.S. fought overseas, J. Robert Oppenheimer lead the Manhattan Project which researched and developed the first nuclear weapon. In result of the creation of atomic bombs, Harry S. Truman decided to drop them on Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9 of 1945. Americans saw the bombings as a victorious end to WWII while the Japanese perceived it as a ruthless attack on innocent civilians.
- written by Sarah Velasquez
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