Henry A. Wallace's criticism of America's atomic monopoly, 1945-1948

Secretary of Commerce Henry A. Wallace was an earnest supporter of the Stimson Proposal, a disarmament proposal submitted to the Truman administration by then Secretary of War Henry L.

Stimson immediately after World War II. This proposal suggested direct dialogue with the Soviets over control of the newly-released atomic energy used against Japan in August 1945.Wallace, who had nurtured a deep scientific knowledge in his early life, was trusted in his Vice Presidency (1941-1945) for his scientific skills by not only President Franklin D.

Roosevelt, but also scientific administrator Vannevar Bush.