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.com
Cote'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"
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.com
Cote'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"