Tsuyoshi Hasegawa

Professor of History, UC Santa Barbara

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Professor of Russian and Soviet History at the University of California, Santa Barbara and author of Racing the Enemy: Stalin, Truman, and the Surrender of Japan

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This year, for the first time since 1945, the US ambassador to Japan attended the  annual commemoration  of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Should President Obama make a visit?

After 65 Years US Finally Attends Hiroshima Memorial

This year, for the first time since 1945, the US ambassador to Japan attended the annual commemoration of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Should President Obama make a visit?

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