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In this groundbreaking biography of the Japanese emperor Hirohito, Herbert P. Bix offers the first complete, unvarnished look at the enigmatic leader whose 63-year reign ushered Japan into the modern world. Never before has the full life of this controversial figure been revealed with such clarity and vividness. Bix describes what it was like to be trained from birth for a lone position at the apex of the nation's political hierarchy and as a revered symbol of divine status.

Le 6 août 1945 à 8h15, Hiroshima est frappée par la première bombe atomique de l’histoire. En quelques secondes, la ville est pulvérisée, et des dizaines de milliers de vies sont fauchées. Ce n’est pas seulement une ville qui disparaît, mais un nouveau monde qui commence — celui de la peur nucléaire. En 2025, à l’occasion du 80e anniversaire de cette tragédie, le podcast Hiroshima : 80 ans explore l’héritage humain, politique et mémoriel de cet événement. À travers cinq épisodes documentaires, des survivants, des historiens, des journalistes et des militants ...

Harry S. Truman was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as vice president from January to April 1945 under FDR and as a US senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945. The following recording is an August 9, 1945, radio address President Harry S. Truman gave on the results of the Potsdam Conference and the dropping of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan.

“Peter Beinart has written a vivid, empathetic, and convincing history of the men and ideas that have shaped the ambitions of American foreign policy during the last century—a story in which human fallibility and idealism flow together. The story continues, of course, and so his book is not...

Am Morgen des 6. August 1945 warf eine B-29 der amerikanischen Luftwaffe über Hiroshima die erste Atombombe ab. Die gewaltige Explosion und die anschließenden Hitzewellen verwandeln die Stadt in ein Inferno. Die ganze Wahrheit über die unvorstellbare Zerstörungskraft der neuen Geheimwaffe wird vor der Weltöffentlichkeit zunächst vertuscht... ein fesselndes Feature von David Bernet.

Continuously in demand since its first, prize-winning edition was published in 1975, this is the classic history of Hiroshima and the origins of the arms race, from the development of the American atomic bomb to the decision to use it against Japan and the beginnings of U.S. atomic diplomacy toward the Soviet Union.

"Before a Visit, Views Diverge on Hiroshima" is from the May 10, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by David E. Sanger and narrated by Barbara Benjamin-Creel.

Harry S. Truman (May 8, 1884 - December 26, 1972) was the 33rd president of the United States, serving from 1945 to 1953. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as vice president from January to April 1945 under FDR and as a US senator from Missouri from 1935 to January 1945. Assuming the presidency after FDR's death, Truman implemented the Marshall Plan to rebuild the economy of Western Europe and established both the Truman Doctrine and NATO to contain the expansion of Soviet communism.

"Obama to Be First Sitting President to Visit Hiroshima" is from the May 10, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Julie Hirschfeld Davis and narrated by Caroline Miller.

"Survivors Recount Horrors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki" is from the May 27, 2016, World section of The New York Times. It was written by Motoko Rich and narrated by Corey M. Snow.

"Kerry Visits Hiroshima Memorial and Underlines U.S.-Japan Alliance" is from the April 11, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Jonathan Soble and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"What about Us, Nagasaki Asks, as Obama's Hiroshima Trip Nears" is from the May 24, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Motoko Rich and narrated by Keith Sellon-Wright.

"At Hiroshima Memorial, Obama Says Nuclear Arms Require 'Moral Revolution'" is from the May 27, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Gardiner Harris and narrated by Caroline Miller.

A history of the elaborate and brilliantly sustained World War II intelligence operation by which Hitler's generals were tricked into giving away vital Nazi secrets At the outbreak of World War II, MI6 spymaster Thomas Kendrick arrived at the Tower of London to set up a top secret operation...

"Delicate Balance as Obama Weighs Visiting Hiroshima or Nagasaki" is from the May 8, 2016 US section of The New York Times. It was written by Gardiner Harris and narrated by Caroline Miller.