Asia Sentinel

Asia Sentinel

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Obama to go to Hiroshima
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More

Obama to go to Hiroshima

Asia Sentinel's avatar
Asia Sentinel
May 14, 2016
∙ Paid

Share this post

Asia Sentinel
Asia Sentinel
Obama to go to Hiroshima
Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More
Share

For years, even as wartime animosities were transformed into friendship, no US President has ever visited Hiroshima, site of the first atomic bombing (Jimmy Carter visited after he left the presidency).

They were deterred by what might be called the “Truman Question.” It goes like this: “Mr. President, if you had been president in 1945, like Harry Truman…

Keep reading with a 7-day free trial

Subscribe to Asia Sentinel to keep reading this post and get 7 days of free access to the full post archives.

Already a paid subscriber? Sign in
© 2025 Asia Sentinel
Publisher Privacy
Substack
Privacy ∙ Terms ∙ Collection notice
Start writingGet the app
Substack is the home for great culture

Share

Copy link
Facebook
Email
Notes
More