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1 Minute Of Brilliance On What It Really Meant To Drop The Bombs On Hiroshima And Nagasaki

One of the biggest reasons given for the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II was that it would end the war more quickly and save lives. Watch historian Howard Zinn tackle that in one minute.

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Brandon Weber

https://youtube.com/watch?v=vSKLVseJ9Xo%3Frel%3D0%26start%3D118%26end%3D177%26autoplay%3D0
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