Should We Have Dropped the A-Bomb?

Liberals (and a handful of conservatives) believe dropping the atom bombs on Japan in August 1945 was immoral.  But what was the alternative?  Could the U.S. have won the war in a less bloody fashion?  Could American and Japanese lives have been saved?  Mike Cote – a highly knowledgeable historian whose articles have been published by National Review and The Federalist – discusses these fascinating questions and more.Mike Cote's website: https://rationalpolicy.comCote's articles discussed on this podcast: 'Dropping the Atomic Bombs Was Good, Actually''The Seafloor Is Now a Theater of War – and America Is Not Prepared'  This podcast has been graciously sponsored by JewishPodcasts.fm. There is much overhead to maintain this service so please help us continue our goal of helping Jewish lecturers become podcasters and support us with a donation: https://thechesedfund.com/jewishpodcasts/donate