Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombing
Was the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombing really necessary?
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29 mins
Explore the final preparations and challenges before the Hiroshima-Nagasaki bombings. Discover how the bombings aimed to end the war but caused immense suffering. Learn about Oppenheimer’s moral concerns and the lasting global effects.
Ep 1:
What Were the Final Preparations for the Hiroshima-Nagasaki Bombing?
Ep 2:
Who Was the Pilot That Dropped the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima?
Discussions (11)
Joan
Level 6 · 9 mo agoI got anxiety just reading about Parsons arming the bomb in the air! 😨 The thought that a crash could have wiped out the island is terrifying. I don’t know how they slept at all before that mission.
Jason
Level 2 · 9 mo agoOnoda was a total dumbass.
Kelvin
Level 7 · 9 mo agoSherwin is spot on. The casualty estimates were bogus and Truman knew it. The bomb was just a way to keep the Soviets out of the Pacific settlement.
