peter kuznick. >> yes. the american public was told people exactly what richard was saying. that it would save lives. susan rice might be the next vice president wrote in an op-ed in "the new york times" that truman saved her father's life, that he was ready to deploy to the pacific and that dropping the atomic bombs ended the war and forced the japanese surrender. that is the myth. obama said the same thing in hiroshima, he said world war ii was a brutal end to hiroshima and nagasaki. 85% of the american people, according to the gallup poll in 1945 supported dropping the ato theic -- dropping the atomic bomb. 72% of the american people wish the japanese had not surrendered so quickly so we could have dropped more atomic bombs on them. and so that was the attitude. and was it racism, that might have factored in a little bit. but the japanese were brutal and vicious. the baton death march which happened in 1942 and doesn't get known until january of '44. what they were doing throughout the pacific was horrific. that is not a debate. we're not debating about that. we're debati

's director of the nuclear studies institute at the american university. .eff for peter kuznick go aheadller: thank you for taking my call. mr. kuznick, i agree with everything you said. i actually anticipating answering the last question. there is also a moral depravity that should be spoken about with the use of an atomic weapon. it is not just a new weapon. dness to a certain goo the way the city was made. not only was it understood that this may be a problem with nuclear war going forward, but they said at the time it could cause a chain reaction in the atmosphere of the earth and destroyed the world or just a weapon that was a little more powerful than the one they tested in the desert here in the united states. to take that type of chance, , it reallywing how can people rationally make a decision about using a weapon like this if they are taking a chance to destroy the earth? not to mention, going forward they have given license to everybody else to use a weapon as soon as they got it. it's astounding to me that they could do such a thing. host: thank you for calling. peter kuznick

jeff for peter kuznick. though ahead. caller: thank you for taking my call. agreeznick, i totally with every thing he said. i anticipated answering the last presenter austria's question, but there's also a moral depravity that should be spoken about with the use of an atomic weapon. it's not just a new weapon. goodness toertain the way the decision was made. it's not only that this is a problem with nuclear war, but it was thought at the time it could cause a chain reaction in the atmosphere of the world and destroy the world with just the one weapon that was a little more powerful than the one they had tested in the desert in new york state. to take that type of chance without knowing, it really how can people rationally make a decision about using a weapon like this if you are taking the chance to destroy the earth? not to mention that going , they give the license to everyone to develop such a weapon. it is just astounding they could do such a thing. host: jeff, thank you. wast: that is the point i starting to make. when he goes to pot stem, and -- pot ste

peter kuznick is a professor at the american university. jeff from new york for peter kuznick. >> mr. kuznick, i agree with everything you said. i anticipated the last presenter's question, but there is also a moral depravity that should be spoken about with the use of an atomic weapon. it is not just a new weapon. there is a certain glibness to the way the decision was made. it was understood that this would not only be a problem, but it was even understood at the time that it could cause a chain reaction in the atmosphere of the earth and destroy the world. to take that type of chance, without knowing, that type of glibness really speaks to how, how can people rationally make a decision about using a weapon like this if they are taking the chance to destroy the earth? not to mention, going forward, they have given license to everybody else to use a weapon when they develop it, which they knew they would soon as they got it. it is astounding to me that they could do such a thing. >> thank you for the call. peter kuznick. >> truman knew thi

peter kuznick. guest: truman knew this was not a bigger, more powerful weapon.hen he gets to the briefing about how powerful the bomb test wealamogordo was, he writes, discovered the most terrible bomb in history. destructionthe fire prophecy in the euphrates era after noah and his fabulous arik. he was not the only one. oppenheimer briefed the interim committee of military and political leaders and warned them that, within three years, we will have weapons likely 700 times as powerful as the hiroshima bomb. the scientists were warning about this. when you get to the moral equation, you have to remember that seven of america's eight five star admirals and generals in 1945 are on record saying the atomic bomb was militarily unnecessarily, morally reprehensible, or both. the most outspoken was admiral lahey. he was the chairman of the joint chiefs and truman's personal. chief of staff. hero, the japanese were already defeated and ready to submit her. barbarous weapon was of no assistance in our war against japan. standardd an ethical comment to the barbarians of t

peter kuznick? >> that was the point i was starting to make. truman knew there was not a bigger more powerful weapon. when he gets the briefing at potsdam about how powerful the bomb test was at alamogordo he writes in his diary, we discovered the most terrible bomb in history. this may be the final destruction prophesied in euphrates era after noah and fabulous ark. not a bigger bomb, a fire destruction. he says this on many occasions. he wasn't the only one. oppenheimer briefed the interim committee on may 31st, military and political leaders and warned them in three years we'll likely have weapons between 700 and 7,000 times as powerful as the hiroshima bomb. the scientists were warning about this. when you get to the moral equation, seven of the eight five star generals in 1945 are on record saying that the atomic bombs were either militarily unnecessary, morally rep reprehensible or both. the most outspoken about this was admiral william leahy. he was tr truman's chief of sta. hayley chaired th

war ii and the aftermaths in the decades ahead with richard fran, author of "the downfall," and peter kuznickofessor at american university nuclear studies institute. we will take your calls, text,s baseball -- texts, facebook questions, and tweets. and later at 4:00 p.m. on "reel america," "thousand cranes," document in the hiroshima peace park. the the 70 anniversary of pop stand conference where the new president, harry truman, and formed josef stalin of the new super weapon. explore the american story. what's american history tv, today, on c-span3. ♪ the senate foreign relations committee held confirmation hearings on the president's nominations for several ambassadorial positions,

. >> next, peter kuznick, director of the nuclear studies institute talks about the 75th anniversary of the u.s. dropping of the atomic bomb on nagasaki, three days after hiroshima. first we have this excerpt from a shown -- for my film shot in 1945 and 1946 by japanese film crews documenting the aftermath of the bombings for scientific purposes. here is a look. [video] (music) tragedy visited hiroshima. the ninth of august 1945. the hot summer sun shone upon the city. an area alarm was on. then it was lifted. for 2.5 hours, the warning continue to prevail. at 11:00, two super fortresses appeared over the city. flying at high altitude. the first plane dropped three objects attached to parachutes. at 11:02, a second plane dropped an object. then came a blinding flash. followed by an explosion and a blaze. the destruction was the greatest ever wroght the bomb missed the center of the city and detonated above a canyon to the north. let us now view the general seen of devastation from the top of one of the hills. on the others of the hills, left of the harbor, lies the city. these hills

richard frank and american universities peter kuznick, you can watch it again later tonight on c-span3 at 7:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m. eastern time as part of a sunday night lineup on american history tv of programs about hiroshima, nagasaki, and the events surrounding the end of world war ii. if you would like to learn more about hiroshima and nagasaki, starting now is an interview with greg mitchell on a collection of archival films documenting the aftermath of the bombings hidden from the public for years. that is coming up right now in american history tv on c-span3. >> dozens of films documenting the aftermath of the iraq -- of the atomic bombs dropped on japan in 1945 are available at the u.s. national archives in maryland. japanese andot by american crews, were hidden and off-limits to the public for decades afterward to ended. historian greg mitchell, author of atomic joins us to tell the story of these films. we begin with a portion of a film describing the morning of august 6, 1945 in hiroshima. this program includes scenes of atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find distur

peter: i am peter kuznick. i am the professor he of history at american university and the director of the american universities nuclear institute. i began this in 1995. the institute was born in the controversy around the exhibit that would be held at the air and space museum at this facility and instituted but was canceled. this was an attempt by the smithsonian and to do an honest and balanced exhibit about the decision to drop the bomb and the consequences of the bombing. this was the 50th anniversary. i was with one of my students whose mother and grandmother survived the atomic bombing, and whose grandfather died in the atomic bombing. we decided to do something special to commemorate the 50th anniversary. we would teach two classes on campus and bring students to kyoto and hiroshima. the museums in hiroshima and nagasaki asked if we would bring some of the artifacts to american university and do an exhibit on the 50th anniversary. that was the first time the --oshima-down the psyche a-bomb museumsaki did

i am peter kuznick, professor of history at american university and director of american university's nuclear studies institute. and i began our institute back in 1995. the institute was born in the midst of the controversy around gayin only -- enola exhibit, which was going to be held at the air and space museum at the smithsonian institution but it got canceled. this was an attempt by the smithsonian to do an honest and balanced exhibit about the decision to drop the bomb and the consequences of the atomic bombing. this was in 1995, the 50th anniversary. in the midst of that, i decided with one of my students whose grandmother and mother survived the atomic bombing, her grandfather and father died in the atomic calming, they were -- atomic bombing, they were going to do something special to commemorate the 50th anniversary. we are going to teach two courses on campus and bring students to kyoto and hiroshima. while we were planning, the exhibit got canceled. so the victims of hiroshima and nagasaki asked us to bring some artifacts to american university and do in exhibit -- an exhib

it will be followed by peter kuznick, director of american universities nuclear studies institute. >> on august 6 an army air force b-29 dropped atomic bomb number two on hiroshima, japan's seventh largest city. a communications at military and industrial center of considerable importance. [explosion] a stunned universe swiftly learned that man had a new weapon of shocking destructiveness. a weapon bordering on the absolute. in the blast, thousands died instantly. 70,000 persons were killed or listed as missing. 140,000 persons were injured. of these, 43,000 were badly hurt. the city was unbelievably crushed.

. >> hi, i'm peter kuznick. i'm professor of history at american university and director of the nuclear studies institute. and i began our institute back in 1995. and the institute was born in the midst of the controversy around the inola gay exhibit which was going to be held at the smithsonian institution and it got cancelled. this was an attempt to do an honest and balanced decision about the decision to drop the bomb. this was in the 1995, so this was the 50th anniversary. and in the midst of that, i decided with one of my students whose mother and grandmother survived the atomic bombing in hiroshima, she and i decided we were going to do something special to commemorate the 50th anniversary. so, with goerg to teach two courses on campus plus bring students to kyoto and hiroshima. so, while we were planning this, the exhibit got cancelled. so, the museums asked if we would bring some of those artifacts to american university and do the exhibit here on the 50 agent anniversary. that was the first time that th

and peter kuznick, professor of american university nuclear studies institute. join the discussion with your calls, texts, facebook questions and tweets. watch the 75th anniversary of the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki this thursday on c-span and american history tv on c-span3. . . >>> the perjury case against president trump's former national security adviser michael flynn will be reheard by the full u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit on tuesday. the panel of ten judges will decide whether a federal district court judge must dismiss the charges against michael flynn as recommended by the justice department. hear the case live tuesday at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span and at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. >> next, a look at election security measures leading up to the 2020 election. the hearing focuses on the spread of disinformation, the role of the u.s. postal service and options for modernizing the voting process with same-day voter registration and expanded polling locations. >>> this hearing will come to order. >> this hea

jeff for peter kuznick. though ahead. caller: thank you for taking my call.k, i totally with every thing he said. i anticipated answering the last presenter austria's question, but there's also a moral depravity that should be spoken about with the use of an atomic weapon. it's not just a new weapon. goodness toertain the way the decision was made. it's not only that this is a problem with nuclear war, but it was thought at the time it could cause a chain reaction in the atmosphere of the world and destroy the world with just the one weapon that was a little more powerful than the one they had tested in the desert in new york state. to take that type of chance without knowing, it really how can people rationally make a decision about using a weapon like this if you are taking the chance to destroy the earth? not to mention that going , they give the license to everyone to develop such a weapon. it is just astounding they could do such a thing. host: jeff, thank you. wast: that is the point i starting to make. when he goes to pot stem, and -- pot stem, he know

peter: i am peter kuznick.professor he of history at american university and the director of the american universities nuclear institute.

i am peter kuznick, professor of history at american university and director of american university'sar studies institute. and i began our institute back in 1995.

with richard fran, author of "the downfall," and peter kuznick, professor at american university nuclear studies institute. we will take your calls, text,s baseball -- texts, facebook questions, and tweets. and later at 4:00 p.m. on "reel america," "thousand cranes," document in the hiroshima peace park. the the 70 anniversary of pop stand conference where the new president, harry truman, and formed josef stalin of the new super weapon. explore the american story. what's american history tv, today, on c-span3. ♪ the senate foreign relations committee held confirmation hearings on the president's nominations for several ambassadorial positions, including lieutenant general keith dayton, to be u.s. diplomat to ukraine. several members pressed mr. dayton on his willingness to report back to the committee of any knowledge of russian interference. if confirmed, he waited replace marie yovanovich, who was removed from her position last year. the nominees today are -- representative -- to the general assembly, the second one, to be deputy chief executive officer corporation,e lieutenant general

and peter kuznick, professor of american university nuclear studies institute.join the discussion with your calls, texts, facebook questions and tweets. watch the 75th anniversary of the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki this thursday on c-span and american history tv on c-span3. . . >>> the perjury case against president trump's former national security adviser michael flynn will be reheard by the full u.s. court of appeals for the d.c. circuit on tuesday. the panel of ten judges will decide whether a federal district court judge must dismiss the charges against michael flynn as recommended by the justice department. hear the case live tuesday at 9:30 a.m. eastern on c-span and at c-span.org or listen live with the free c-span radio app. >>

decades ahead with racheard frank, author of "downfall, the end of the imperial japanese empire" and peter kuznickl take your calls, texts, facebook questions, and tweets. and at 4:00 p.m. eastern on real america, the 1946 mill film, effects of the atomic bomb own hiroshima and nagasaki and 1,000 cranes documenting the origins of hiroshima's peace park. at 8:00 p.m. eastern on the presidency. the potsdam conference, where the president harry truman informed stalin and churchill about the new u.s. weapon. watch american history tv this eekend on c-span3. >> "washington journal" continues. host: from the studios in pennsylvania, the chief economist of moody's anal analytics,k zahny -- mark zandi. start out with the jobs number that came out for the month of july. the unemployment rate falling from 11.1% in june to 10.2. anti-number of jobs added 1.8 million. in perspective what's your perspective, mark zandi, of those numbers? guest: it's nix mixed. the good news is the job gain. 1.8 million. that's solid. we saw a lot of job growth at restaurants, clothing stores, health care industry. a lot of the

kuznick: i am a peter -- director ofan american universities atomic institute. i started the institute in 1995. the controversy of the inola game exhibit, which was going to be held -- enola gay exhibit, which was going to be held at the smithsonian. 1995, so this was the 50th anniversary. in the midst of this, i decided with one of my students, whose mother survived the atomic bombing in hiroshima, we decided we would do something special to commemorate the 50th anniversary. we brought students to kyoto and hiroshima. this, theere planning smithsonian exhibit got canceled. bring some we would artifacts to american university and it do an exhibit here on the 50th anniversary. that was the first time that the a bomb museum ever did an exhibit outside of japan. we have been doing one every year cents. this is the 70th anniversary of the bombing and we decided to do it again at american university. we combined artifacts from hiroshima and nagasaki with the marie key hiroshima panels. marukiare -- the hiroshima panels. to where be compared -- the guernica paintings.

kuznick: i am a peter -- director ofan american universities atomic institute. i started the institute in 1995. the controversy of the inola game exhibit, which was going to be held