Looking Back On The U.S. Bombing Of Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Podcast: Fresh AirPublished On: Fri Aug 11 2023
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.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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