In July 1945, the USA warned Japan of a powerful new weapon, but the Island nation ignored the many warnings—refusing to surrender. The American military dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), bringing about the end of World War II (1939-45), thereby potentially saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of American military personnel, as well as Japanese soldiers and civilians over the course of a drawn out invasion of the Japanese islands.

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Audio credits: PragerU 5-Minute Videos: Was it Wrong to Drop the Atom Bomb on Japan? with Professor of History at Notre Dame, Father Wilson D. Miscamble, Jan. 5, 2019; Harry Truman: Dropping the Bomb with Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, senior fellow at Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, May 13, 2024. Audio & text excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

In July 1945, the USA warned Japan of a powerful new weapon, but the Island nation ignored the many warnings&mdash;refusing to surrender. The American military dropped two atomic bombs on Hiroshima (August 6) and Nagasaki (August 9), bringing about the end of World War II (1939-45), thereby potentially saving the lives of hundreds of thousands of American military personnel, as well as Japanese soldiers and civilians over the course of a drawn out invasion of the Japanese islands.
Check out the YouTube version of this episode at&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/mrFd_cuXLLw">https://youtu.be/gIMabaJSUvQ</a> which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams.
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<li>PragerU products available at <a href="https://amzn.to/43Fzsbf">https://amzn.to/43Fzsbf</a></li>
<li>Father Wilson D. Miscamble books available at https://link.amazon/B0j82HMKS</li>
<li>Elizabeth E. Spalding books available at <a href="https://link.amazon/B0ietgYDO">https://link.amazon/B0ietgYDO</a></li>
<li>Hiroshima &amp; Nagasaki books available at <a href="https://link.amazon/B0bkYDVw8">https://link.amazon/B0bkYDVw8</a></li>
</ul>
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<li>Mark Vinet's HISTORICAL JESUS podcast at <a href="https://www.parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus/">https://parthenonpodcast.com/historical-jesus</a></li>
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Audio credits: PragerU 5-Minute Videos: Was it Wrong to Drop the Atom Bomb on Japan? with Professor of History at Notre Dame, Father Wilson D. Miscamble, Jan. 5, 2019; Harry Truman: Dropping the Bomb with Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, senior fellow at Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, May 13, 2024. Audio &amp; text excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting.

Sweeping historical saga of the United States (USA), Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the North American continent, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.

History of North America

Sweeping historical saga of the United States (USA), Canada and Mexico from their deep origins to our present epoch. Join host Mark Vinet on this exciting and fascinating journey through time, exploring and focusing on the interesting, compelling, wonderful and tragic stories of the North American continent, its inhabitants, heroes, villains, leaders, environment and geography.