Question

on july 16,1945 president truman issued the potdam declartion. it warned japan to surrended or face "utter and prompt destrution .truman issued this warning shortly after

Answer 1

World War II

Answer 2

...the first test of the atomic bomb? Truman had gotten word that the test was successful and it's implied that those words reflected that knowledge. To the Japanese, however, it only meant more conventional bombing. They had no idea that the Trinity test was successful and that the US was readying the first bombs for use.