178. VJ Day and the Atomic Bomb

<p>Seventy five years ago the world celebrated Victory over Japan Day as the war in the Pacific finally ended.</p><p>Al Murray and James Holland discuss the big decisions taken at the time, most notably the use of the atomic bomb.</p><br><p>Independent Company members get £2 off our recommended books from Waterstones.</p><br><p>The Last Enemy - Richard Hillary</p><br><p>A brilliant first-hand account of a Spitfire pilot in the Battle of Britain.</p><br><p>London War Notes - Mollie Panter-Downes</p><br><p>A columnist for the New Yorker during the war, Panter-Downes letters from London offer real insight into life on the home front.&nbsp;</p><br><p>Lion Rampant - Robert Woollcombe</p><br><p>A graphic account from a front line officer during the battle for Normandy.</p><br><p>Join the We Have Ways members’ club now for £6 a month using the link below:</p><p>Patreon.com/wehaveways</p><br><p>A Goalhanger Films production</p><p>Produced by Harry Lineker&nbsp;</p><p>Exec Producer Tony Pastor</p><p>Twitter: #WeHaveWays</p><p>@WeHaveWaysPod</p><p>Email: wehavewayspodcast@gmail.com</p><br /><hr><p style='color:grey; font-size:0.75em;'> Hosted on Acast. See <a style='color:grey;' target='_blank' rel='noopener noreferrer' href='https://acast.com/privacy'>acast.com/privacy</a> for more information.</p>