How did the American public react to the dropping of the atomic bomb? Most people hated the use of the bomb and sent their support, human and economic, to Japan. They despised Truman's decision. At first there was a general acceptance of the attack, but it was later criticized. It was celebrated nationwide. The decision was accepted as a necessary consequence of the war and the event was not revisited.

How did the American public react to the dropping of the atomic bomb? Most people hated the use of the bomb and sent their support, human and economic, to Japan. They despised Truman's decision. At first there was a general acceptance of the attack, but it was later criticized. It was celebrated nationwide. The decision was accepted as a necessary consequence of the war and the event was not revisited.