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 t...