Dropping the Bomb: Hiroshima & Nagasaki

Why HN readers recommended it

HN recommends it as a thorough, nuanced account of why the bombings happened and what led Japan to surrender.

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Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Shaun

Topic

atomic bombings of japan

Format

documentary

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

3

HN mentions in dataset

5

Recommendation years in dataset

2020–2025

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From the original HN conversations

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• The Japanese Government didn't want an unconditional surrender as it would have meant the Emperor (Who was seen as quasi-divine) would have potentially been tried for war crimes and executed. They didn't care about their citizens, just the Emperor. Fantastic video which explains everything: [VIDEO]

• Here's a thoroughly nuanced analysis of the causes and motivations leading to the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: [VIDEO]

• > Whereas Japan would’ve continued the war and brought it back to the US mainland eventually. This is simply ahistoric. Japan was on the brink of loss and everyone knew it (including all of Japan's military and political leaders) -- Japan was already suing for …