CSPAN3 Hiroshima Nagasaki And End Of World War II July 12, 2024
Weapon bordering on the absolute. Thousands died instantly. 70,000 persons were killed or listed as missing. 140,000 persons were injured. 43,000 were badly hurt. The city was unbelievably crushed. Of 90,000 buildings, over 60,000 were demolished. The remains were described as vapor and ashes. Man had torn from nature one of her innermost secrets. With his knowledge he had fashioned an instrument of annihilation. Menacing implications were frightening to everyday people. What did you think of that bomb we dropped on the japs . It is terrible. All of those people killed. Three days later, anoth...