Louis Hardiman, History of War Latest articles by Louis Hardiman, History of War America's controversial path to the atomic bomb In Depth The bombing of Hiroshima followed years of escalation by the U.S., but was it necessary? In Depth Mutually Assured Destruction: Cold War origins of nuclear Armageddon In Depth After the US and Soviet Union became capable of Mutually Assured Destruction, safeguards were put in place to prevent World War Three By Louis Hardiman, History of War Published 19 June 25 In Depth