WWII-80

Hiroshima and the End of WWII, 80 Years Later

80 years after the conclusion of WWII, Oliver O’Donovan reflects: Did Hitler ultimately win the war of ideas? Does the West still possess the fortitude to uphold international safeguards against tyranny?

Oliver O’DonovanAugust 6, 2025

Ep. 97 | America, Destroyer of Worlds?

Did Truman make the right choice in using nuclear weapons against Hiroshima and Nagasaki? Editor Marc LiVecche makes the case that dropping the bombs was the best option available

Marc LiVecche & Robert NicholsonAugust 5, 2025

A symposium on the legacy of the 80th anniversary of the end of WWII in August, 1945.

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