8/18/26. James M. Scott. "Empire of Ashes"

We speak with James M. Scott, author of "Empire of Ashes: Truman, Hirohito, and the Descent into Total War." The book examines the very end of World War Two and what sort of discussion and debate behind closed doors led to the decision for the U.S. to drop the atomic bomb to bring the war to a close - when and where the bombs would be dropped - and why such a move was deemed to be necessary.