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Atomic Bomb Photo Analysis
End of World War II
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Minutes before takeoff, Colonel Paul W. Tibbets, the commander of the crew that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, waves from the Enola Gay, the B29 plane named after his mother. When the bomb was dropped and the city of Hiroshima disappeared from view under a cloud of smoke, there was complete silence in the plane. Later, copilot Robert A. Lewis exclaimed, "My God, what have we done?"
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In 1946, the U.S. government began a nuclear testing program on a remote island in the pacific, Bikini Atoll, after relocating island inhabitants. In the first series of tests, called Operation Crossroads, two atomic bombs were detonated, one above ground, one underwater. The underwater blast forced a giant column of water into the air, sinking numerous old ships that had been brought to the test site.
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In Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, at 7:09 a.m. an alert sounded over the city and many people retreated into airraid shelters. At 7:31 a.m. the alert was lifted and people left the shelters. At 8:16 a.m. the bomb was dropped on the city. This picture shows Teramachi, the Street of Temples before the bomb. No buildings in this area survived the blast.
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The United States used the bombs on Japan because: 1) they wanted to force Japan's surrender; 2) they believed a quick end to the war would minimize American casualties; and 3) they needed to establish the United States dominance before the Soviet Union entered the war. Some historians cite other reasons, such as revenge for Pearl Harbor and the desire to test the bomb in an actual attack.
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Many people's clothing was burned away, torn to shreds or blown off with the blast. White clothing protected the skin better than colored or patterned materials. In this photo the woman's wounds are burns etched on her skin in the design of the kimono she was wearing at the time of the explosion. The dark shapes correspond to the dark pattern on her dress.
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Under the force of the blast, tile roofs melted, asphalt pavements boiled, steel structures twisted, telephone poles burst into flame and stone buildings crumbled. This picture shows the still standing entrance gate of the Sanno Shrine. This is a sacred archway called "Torii." It is the only structure in this vicinity that retained its position and form. To many this is a mystery.
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On August 6, 1945, the United States detonated an atomic bomb over Hiroshima, Japan; three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The destruction caused by this top secret, new weapon was so horrific that by August 14, Japan surrendered. In New York City's Times Square (left) and throughout America, people filled the streets, celebrating the end of nearly four years of war.
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