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In the weeks after the U.S. dropped nuclear bombs on Japan, effectively ending World War II, most Americans thought the development of the atomic bomb was a good thing. But when Gallup last measured this, in 1998, attitudes were nearly reversed.
U.S. Approval Strong Among Key Allies, but a Record-Worst 1% in Russia
Fifty years ago, in March 1966, 47% of Americans described themselves as hawks on the Vietnam War -- wanting to step up the fighting -- while 26% described themselves as doves, wanting to slow it down.
The American public has not formed firm opinions on the issue of policies or laws surrounding transgender individuals' use of bathroom facilities, and the polling evidence that does exist at this point is mixed.
Almost six in 10 Americans familiar with President Harry Truman's proposal for a government-sponsored, single-payer-style health insurance system in 1945 said they favored it. By 1949, support had fallen to 38%, and by 1950, to 24%.