Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?
80 years after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Michael Smerconish asks: Were they justified? Drawing on recent powerful guest interviews, firsthand accounts, and striking poll data — past and present — he explores how American attitudes have shifted since 1945. Michael leans into a provocative question: Whose judgment do we trust more — those who lived through it, or those of us reflecting decades later? Listen here, and please share, rate, and review this podcast!
August 7, 2025
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Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?
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Were the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki justified?
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80 years after the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Michael Smerconish asks: Were they justified? Drawing on recent powerful guest interviews, firsthand accounts, and striking poll data — past and present — he explores how American attitudes have shifted since 1945. Michael leans into a provocative question: Whose judgment do we trust more — those who lived through it, or those of us reflecting decades later? Listen here, and please share, rate, and review this podcast!
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