Truman told Stalin that the US had a new and very powerful weapon that was going to be deployed against Japan, but did not provide the specifics.
Stalin, thanks to deep penetration of the US government by Soviet intelligence, already knew about the Manhattan Project and what it was about, so this was not that much of a surprise. Stalin had actually known about the Manhattan Project three years prior to Truman knowing about it.
The Navy began to bombard Kure, Japan.
Japanese freighter hit from carrier-based aircraft near Tsugaru-Kaikyo, east of Hokkaido, Japan.
North American P-51C-11-NT of the 311th FG, 14th AF, escorting C-47s over China on July 24, 1945.
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