Andrew Rotter

Andrew Rotter, Emeritus Professor of History at Colgate University and author of *Hiroshima: The World’s Bomb*, dives deep into the harrowing events surrounding the atomic bombings on Japan. He discusses the complex decisions made by U.S. leadership to end the war swiftly and the devastating consequences for civilians in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The podcast also explores the ethical dilemmas faced at the time, the psychological effects on both survivors and the bomber crew, and the bombings' enduring impact on global nuclear dynamics.