Airplane dropped one bomb on hiroshima and showed its usefulness to the army. That bomb has more power than 20,000 tons of tnt. The japanese began the war from the air, they have been repaid many fold and the end is not yet. When this bomb that we have now added a new and revolutionary increase in destruction to supplement the growing power of our armed forces. In their president firm, these are now in production and even more powerful bombs are in development. It is atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been let loose by those who brought war to the far. East we are now preparing to destroy more completely every preventive enterprise the japanese have in any city. We shall destroy their docks, factories and their communications. Let there be no mistake we shall completely destroy japans power to make war. It will spare the japanese people from utter destruction that the ultimatum of july 26th was issued. Th
Theyve been repaid many fold and the end is not yet. With this mom, we have added new and revolutionary increase in discussion to supplement the growing power of our armed forces. In their present form, these bombs are now in production and even more powerful forms are in development. Its an atomic bomb. Its a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the far east. We are now prepared to destroy more rapidly and completely every productive enterprise the japanese have in any city. We shall destroy their docks, their factories and their communications. Let there be no mistake, we shall completely destroy japans power to make war. It was to spare the japanese people from utter destruction that the ultimatum of july the 26th was issued at potsdam. Their leaders promptly rejected that ultimatum. If they do not accept our terms, they may expect rain from the air, the like of which has never be
Supplement the growing power of our armed forces. In their present form, these bombs are now in production and even more powerful bombs are in development. It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. The force from which the sun draws its power has been let loose by those who brought power to the far. East we are now preparing to destroy more completely every preventive enterprise the japanese have in any city. We shall destroy their factories and their communications. Let there be no mistake we shall completely destroyed japans power to make war. It will spare the japanese people from other destruction that the ultimatum of july 26th was issued. Their leaders promptly rejected that ultimatum. If they do not now accept our terms, they may expect a reign of glory from the air the like of which has never been seen on this earth. Behind this arrow tank will follow sea and land forces in such numbers and power as they have not yet seen, and with the fightin
In the pacific. Welcome to washington journal. Washington journal on the 75th anniversary. Guest thank you. I am glad to be here. Host we have heard from harry truman after the hiroshima bombing. From your research and the study of the war and the bombings in particular, why did harry truman do it . I think the decision to use the bomb was really implicit in the manhattan project, so it was really assumed from the time, for the time truman came to office in ,pril after the death of fdr that this weapon, if it worked, it would be used. So it may be more accurate to say that there was a nondecision essentially. Truman did not decide to projecte, to stop a that was very much entrained when he came into office. The assumption had been made that if we had built the bomb, if we had the bomb, we would use the bomb in order to bring the war to an end, but i think from the perspective we have now that the atomic bomb, you know, is different, essentially different, from general weapon, that is s
The eventsmore on that led to the bombings when we talk president Harry Trumans grandson, Clifton Truman daniel. 75 years ago today, the uso and the Nuclear Weapons bureau. Gay,ed from the b29 enola the bomb called little boy would explode with an impact of 15 kilotons and be responsible for the death of 237,000 people. That and the bombing of nagasaki on august 9 would propel japan to surrender and the end of world war ii. Good morning. It is washington journal for this thursday, august 6, 20 20. We are going to spend the entire program on the 75th anniversary of the bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki and the end of world war ii. Would like to hear from you. Your thoughts on the decision to use the abomb, the end of the war and hiroshimas legacy. Zones, and central time 2027488000. Mountain and pacific 2027488001. World war ii veterans and their families 2027488002. Japaneseamericans, 2027488003. That line also available for your texts. Make sure you tell us where you are texting from