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Early in 1945, our b29s began fullscale operations against japan. 1,500 miles to targets. And 1,500 miles back. From bases in saipan, tinia, and guam. Here, 21st Bomber Command concentrated its massive airpower and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan, down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end of the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war. Along the quiet summer shores of guam. The liberated chimorans were back in their clean, native ...

Deal the u. S. And poland sign a Defense Agreement months in the making it will see a 1000 u. S. Troops move from germany to post poll and calls it a guarantee of u. S. Support in the face of a foreign threat. And a spectacular victory for byron munich in the Champions League semifinal against barcelona could the german side go on to win 3 of soccers major trophies facies. Yes welcome to the Program Thousands of people have gathered in minsk for another day of protests against the better rosie a...

Weapon in history over hiroshima, japan, followed by a second detonation over the city of nagasaki. Six days later, japan surrendered, bringing an end to the second world war. I have received this afternoon a message from the japanese government. This is a full acceptance as of the potsdam declaration. The Unconditional Surrender of japan. Through the work of cspans cities tour, we will share stories of people who contributed to this world altering event. We begin in new orleans. The National Wo...

Social and political history of objects takes into totality of the context of the war, it doesnt really consider the military history or the sequence of battle. What do you think about that . Harold it is a fair enough comment. The objects that we are discussing are all in some way related to new york history. It relates to the soldiers who serve, the leaders who are helped or hindered the union effort, the relics brought back from battle. Last the way, over the seven weeks, we have touched on b...

On august 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on hiroshima, japan instantly killing more than 100,000 of the roughly the hundred thousand residents. Injuries and radiation would haunt the city for decade. Up next, the spirit of hiroshima. This documentary was made to promote the 50th anniversary of the bombing and highlight the survivors. A young family tries to make sense of the tragedy. music the cards have been winning a lot. See, theyve been winning the past three games. This t...

After the bomb fell on 1945, the august 6, people folded paper cranes. Today in hiroshima, men, women and children are still folding paper cranes. Especially children. They are still suffering from radiation effects of the bomb. What is it like to be a child in hiroshima so many years after the war . These children look like children anywhere, but the park they are playing in is called the peace park, and the monument behind them is the cemetery dedicated to the 70,000 people known to have died ...

In the summer of 1945 the war in the pacific was still raging americans were flying Bombing Missions over japan. Children took refuge in caves used as air raid shelters i get to one time of year im on august the 9th he stayed in the bomb shelter longer than usual because wed heard of a new kind of the bomb that had just been dropped on hiroshima to say that. Very few on board the u. S. Bombers were aware of the weapons Destructive Force recruiters folder to reclaim. Because whether or not feelin...

Chrome film. The library of congress curator tells a story about this collection and the photographers. But we are in the center vault of the prints and photographs division of the library of congress. The library has a collection of color photographs from the 1930s and 40s. It started as an experiment with color film. Kodak was just putting its color film on the market and sent it out to photographers and institutions to give it a try to see if they could create a market for it. The pictures we...

A young family in hiroshima trying to make sense of the tragedy. The cards have been winning a lot. Oh yeah, you are right. See, they have been winning the last three games. This time they won 124. Look, we are going to the ceremony today. You know . You mean people are already there and lining up . No, this is a picture of last years ceremony. It is amazing how even after the bomb was dropped, the hiroshima dome did not collapse. The night before august 6, the enemy planes were constantly flyin...