Remembering the 80th Anniversary of Japan’s Surrender

from What Happens Next in 6 Minutes · host Larry Bernstein

Our speaker is Richard Overy who is the leading WW2 air force historian. Richard is the author of a new book entitled Rain of Ruin: Tokyo, Hiroshima, and the Surrender of Japan. I want to discuss with Richard the moral and military issues related to dropping the nuclear bomb and firebombing Tokyo. Get full access to What Happens Next in 6 Minutes with Larry Bernstein at www.whathappensnextin6minutes.com/subscribe

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