Japan Archives - Ethics & Public Policy Center

Truman’s Terrible Choice, 75 Years Ago

By / George Weigel’s weekly column The Catholic Difference / Posted on September 30, 2020

President Truman authorized the use of the atomic bombs thinking, rightly, that doing so would save American and Japanese lives by shocking Japan into surrender. Given the available options, it was the correct choice.

Balloonists & Cherry Blossoms

By / The New Criterion - June 2017 issue / Posted on July 5, 2017

On “Clouds in a Bag” at the Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center & “Inventing Utamaro” at the Freer Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C.