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Dropping the Bomb: Hiroshima & Nagasaki
Shaun
A very long video essay by Shaun on the decisions and motivations behind the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, with a detailed timeline and argument that they were not militarily necessary.
HN recommends it as a thorough, nuanced account of why the bombings happened and what led Japan to surrender.
5 Hacker News mentions · 2020–2025