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Looking Back On The U.S. Bombing Of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

FromFresh Air


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Looking Back On The U.S. Bombing Of Hiroshima & Nagasaki

FromFresh Air

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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

78 years ago this week atomic bombs destroyed the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki — and questions linger about the U.S. decision to use the weapons. For the anniversary, we're revisiting archival interviews about the bombings. Author and psychiatrist Robert Jay Lifton says American justifications are based on a myth. Writer Evan Thomas concludes using the weapons likely saved countless lives — including Japanese soldiers and civilians. And Lesley M.M. Blume focuses on what U.S. military censors hid from the American public about the effects of the bombs.
Released:
Aug 11, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode

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Fresh Air from WHYY, the Peabody Award-winning weekday magazine of contemporary arts and issues, is one of public radio's most popular programs. Hosted by Terry Gross, the show features intimate conversations with today's biggest luminaries.