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History tv here on cspan 3. Dozens of films documenting the aftermath of the atomic bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki, japan in august of 1945, are available at the u. S. National archives in maryland. The films, shot by japanese and american crews were hidden and off limits to the public for decades after world war ii ended. Up next, on reel america, historian greg mitchell, author of atomic coverup, two u. S. Soldiers, hiroshima and nagasaki, and the greatest movie never made, joins us to tell the story of these films. We begin with a portion of a film describing the morning of august ...

August 6, 1945 in hiroshima. This Program Includes scenes of atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find disturbing. It was the sixth of august. Which have been known before throughout the district was the two for the time being. It was an unusually calm and clear morning. A few minutes after 8 00, two super fortresses in formation appeared over the city. Then a bomb came down from one of the giant bombers. There was a blinding flash then a deafening explosion. In an instant, hiroshima was a scene of unprecedented chaos. Hiroshima was instantly transfigured. There was nothing left but ruins...

Offlimits to the public for decades afterward to ended. Historian greg mitchell, author of atomic joins us to tell the story of these films. We begin with a portion of a film describing the morning of august 6, 1945 in hiroshima. This Program Includes scenes of atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find disturbing. The sixth of august. The air raid alarm which had been on the night before was lifted for the time being. It was an unusually calm and clear morning. A few minutes after 8 00 two super fortresses in formation appeared over the city. Then a bomb came hurdling down from one of the...

And we lived there for awhile. I lived there until i was probably five or six years old. Then we gradually worked our way out of the lower east side. We move north to the bronx, where i grew up mostly. For a while, we lived in a Community Called Brighton Beach in brooklyn, which is a beautiful place right on the beach in Long Island Sound that many poor russians lived in those days. I would say we were very poor. My father worked as a restaurant worker all his life. My mother worked in the garment industry, so she will take the subway downtown from the bronx every morning to work. My father wo...

This film. This program include scenes of atomic bomb victims which some viewers may find disturbing. It was the 6th of august, the enemy which had been known from the night before, was lifted for the time being. It was a calm and clear morning, a few minutes after 8 00, two super squads information appeared over the city. Then a bomb came hurdling down, from one of the giant bombers. There was a blinding flash, and a deafening explosion. In an instant, hiroshima was a scene of unprecedented chaos. Hiroshima, was instantly transfigured, there is nothing left but ruins. Nothing standing, to hin...