Why the US didn't Nuke Tokyo

Go to https://brilliant.org/thepresentpast to get a 30-day free trial + the first 200 people will get 20% off their annual subscription. Watch my next video on Nebula: https://nebula.tv/videos/thepresentpast-romes-biggest-tourist-trap-is-facsist Or if you want to support: https://www.patreon.com/ThePresentPast Sources: Tsuyoshi Hasegawa - Racing the enemy. Stalin, Truman, and the surrender of Japan. Kai Bird and Martin J. Sherwin - American Prometheus: The Triumph and Tragedy of J. Robert Oppenheimer Basically everything Alex writes is filled with gems https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2014/03/12/firebombs-usa/ https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2014/03/12/firebombs-usa/ https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2015/08/03/were-there-alternatives-to-the-atomic-bombings/ https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2013/08/30/who-made-that-firebomb/ https://blog.nuclearsecrecy.com/2014/08/08/kyoto-misconception/#footnote_0_5267 http://www.doug-long.com/stimson4.htm https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-proposed-invasion-of-japan Hi there, my name is Jochem Boodt. I make the show The Present Past, where I show how the present has been influenced by the past. History, but connected to the present and fun! Every episode I show how history has influenced and made a thing, an idea or event in our present time. I make different content. You can find me on: TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thepresentpast Instagram https://www.instagram.com/the_presentpast/ Twitter : https://twitter.com/@ThePresent_Past Logo by: https://www.instagram.com/multicolor_junkie/ If you have an idea for an episode please fill in this form: https://www.dropbox.com/request/nMMMSpoNWUJHBIZ8hJRu