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Victor Davis Hanson: Why the Atomic Bombs Were Not Demonic—and Why They Were Dropped on Japan

After the obelisk, Jumbo is the most visited and photographed feature available during the Trinity Site Open House.

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September 1, 2026

Reading time: 11 min.

Did demons create the first atomic bombs? Every August, debate renews over both the wisdom and the morality of dropping the two American atomic bombs, 81 years ago, on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki…

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