EPISODE · May 25, 2026 · 34 MIN
The Secretary of War Who Feared the Bomb
from HISTORY This Week · host The HISTORY® Channel | Back Pocket Studios
May 30, 1945. In Washington, Secretary of War Henry Stimson calls General Leslie Groves to his office and demands answers: which Japanese cities are about to become targets for the atomic bomb? What follows will pull Stimson—a deeply religious statesman who believed in restraint, but also in overwhelming force—into a profound crisis over morality, destruction, and what modern war is becoming. How did Henry Stimson grapple with the bomb? And after helping usher in the atomic age, how did he reckon with what he’d done?Special thanks to Evan Thomas, journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II.You can find the rest of the books we used to research this episode at historythisweekpodcast.com.Get in touch: [email protected] Follow on Instagram: @historythisweekpodcastFollow on Facebook: HISTORY This Week PodcastTo stay updated: http://historythisweekpodcast.com
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May 30, 1945. In Washington, Secretary of War Henry Stimson calls General Leslie Groves to his office and demands answers: which Japanese cities are about to become targets for the atomic bomb? What follows will pull Stimson—a deeply religious statesman who believed in restraint, but also in overwhelming force—into a profound crisis over morality, destruction, and what modern war is becoming. How did Henry Stimson grapple with the bomb? And after helping usher in the atomic age, how did he reckon with what he’d done? Special thanks to Evan Thomas, journalist and New York Times bestselling author of Road to Surrender: Three Men and the Countdown to the End of World War II. You can find the rest of the books we used to research this episode at historythisweekpodcast.com. Get in touch: [email protected] Follow on Instagram: @historythisweekpodcast Follow on Facebook: HISTORY This Week Podcast To stay updated: http://historythisweekpodcast.com
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