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1) Hiroshima
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An account of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, from the viewpoint of the people who lived through it.
3) Atomic Bomb
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This video clip contains footage of the aftermath of the first atomic bomb dropped on Japan (8/7/45, Hiroshima) and an A-bomb test in the United States (5/15/52, Yucca Flat, Nevada).
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Beyond the understanding that it would result in large numbers of casualties, not much was known about the long-term effects of nuclear radiation when the United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. U.S. officials confiscated Japanese videos of bomb victims, and began to study survivors to determine how their bodies responded to the exposure to radiation. Scientists also studied the soil in Hiroshima and Nagasaki and charted the...
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In order to test the effects of the blast and fallout of an atomic bomb, during the 1940s and 1950s the U.S. military detonated bombs at test sites in the unpopulated deserts of the Southwestern United States. Scientists used cameras to record the blasts and gauge the ability of different materials to withstand an atomic strike.
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This docudrama, featuring eyewitness testimony and historical reenactment, tells of the waves of destruction caused by the atomic bomb in Hiroshima, the experiences of survivors, and the rescue and medical efforts. It tells of Truman's efforts to persuade the Japanese to surrender, and the process by which the Japanese reached that decision.
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The nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima heralded the dawn of a new era. Its detonation not only killed over 100,000 people but also signified both the final chapter of World War Two and the beginning of the nuclear age. Armed conflict, international politics and the security of all mankind would never be the same again. Through a detailed retelling of the events before, during and after the dropping of the bomb, this film unravels the compelling story...
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Part 1 of this BBC docudrama presents the story of the dropping of the atom bomb on Hiroshima, featuring historical reenactments and tracking the bomb's progress from its testing in New Mexico, to Tinian Island, to its flight, to the moment the chain reaction occurred. Featuring eyewitness testimony, it tells the story of the crew that dropped the bomb; of bombing survivors who recall events on the ground prior to the explosion, and of decision-makers...