Top 10 Things You Didn’t Know About the Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

with the flick of a switch the way

with the flick of a switch the way humanity thought of the bomb was changed

humanity thought of the bomb was changed

humanity thought of the bomb was changed forever

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things you didn’t know about the

things you didn’t know about the bombings of hiroshima and nagasaki

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the little-known or thought-provoking

the little-known or thought-provoking facts about the bombings it’s likely

facts about the bombings it’s likely

facts about the bombings it’s likely there will be photos and videos that

there will be photos and videos that

there will be photos and videos that some find disturbing or upsetting so

some find disturbing or upsetting so

some find disturbing or upsetting so viewer discretion is advised

viewer discretion is advised

viewer discretion is advised number 10 the bombs burst Godzilla oddly

number 10 the bombs burst Godzilla oddly

number 10 the bombs burst Godzilla oddly enough this tragedy inspired one of the

enough this tragedy inspired one of the

enough this tragedy inspired one of the most famous movie monsters of all time

most famous movie monsters of all time

most famous movie monsters of all time nearly ten years after both cities dealt

nearly ten years after both cities dealt

nearly ten years after both cities dealt with the tragedy and destruction of the

with the tragedy and destruction of the

with the tragedy and destruction of the bombing and following the Lucky Dragon 5

bombing and following the Lucky Dragon 5

bombing and following the Lucky Dragon 5 incident Godzilla was brought to life on

incident Godzilla was brought to life on

incident Godzilla was brought to life on the big screen a metaphor for nuclear

the big screen a metaphor for nuclear

the big screen a metaphor for nuclear weapons and the destruction they bring

weapons and the destruction they bring

weapons and the destruction they bring the ancient dragon-like monster is

the ancient dragon-like monster is

the ancient dragon-like monster is disturbed in his underwater home

disturbed in his underwater home

disturbed in his underwater home following hydrogen bomb testing the

following hydrogen bomb testing the

following hydrogen bomb testing the destruction brought about by Godzilla

destruction brought about by Godzilla

destruction brought about by Godzilla was intended to parallel and serve as a

was intended to parallel and serve as a

was intended to parallel and serve as a reminder of the destruction caused in

reminder of the destruction caused in

reminder of the destruction caused in the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima

the bombings of Nagasaki and Hiroshima number nine inco trees in the area

number nine inco trees in the area

number nine inco trees in the area survived and are still growing today few

survived and are still growing today few

survived and are still growing today few plants lived through the bomb in

plants lived through the bomb in

plants lived through the bomb in Hiroshima and it’s not hard to see why

Hiroshima and it’s not hard to see why

Hiroshima and it’s not hard to see why according to some sources for the first

according to some sources for the first

according to some sources for the first few seconds of the explosion the heat

few seconds of the explosion the heat

few seconds of the explosion the heat felt within roughly two miles of the

felt within roughly two miles of the

felt within roughly two miles of the blast site was approximately 40 times

blast site was approximately 40 times

blast site was approximately 40 times hotter than the Sun however the gingko

hotter than the Sun however the gingko

hotter than the Sun however the gingko tree was one of the few plants to

tree was one of the few plants to

tree was one of the few plants to survive the attack at over 270 million

survive the attack at over 270 million

survive the attack at over 270 million years old this species of tree is

years old this species of tree is

years old this species of tree is considered a living fossil and is

considered a living fossil and is

considered a living fossil and is incredibly resilient to disease and

incredibly resilient to disease and

incredibly resilient to disease and damage six ginkgo trees were growing

damage six ginkgo trees were growing

damage six ginkgo trees were growing within a one-mile radius of where the

within a one-mile radius of where the

within a one-mile radius of where the bomb dropped and shockingly enough they

bomb dropped and shockingly enough they

bomb dropped and shockingly enough they survived with mild charring they fully

survived with mild charring they fully

survived with mild charring they fully recovered shortly afterwards and you can

recovered shortly afterwards and you can

recovered shortly afterwards and you can still visit them today number eight the

still visit them today number eight the

still visit them today number eight the hiroshima peace flame will burn until

hiroshima peace flame will burn until

hiroshima peace flame will burn until all nuclear weapons are destroyed as the

all nuclear weapons are destroyed as the

all nuclear weapons are destroyed as the saying goes those who forget the past

saying goes those who forget the past

saying goes those who forget the past are doomed to repeat it to serve as a

are doomed to repeat it to serve as a

are doomed to repeat it to serve as a reminder of the horrors of a

reminder of the horrors of a

reminder of the horrors of a Tomic war and a memorial to the bombing

Tomic war and a memorial to the bombing

Tomic war and a memorial to the bombing victims the peace flame was built on the

victims the peace flame was built on the

victims the peace flame was built on the remains of Hiroshima commercial and

remains of Hiroshima commercial and

remains of Hiroshima commercial and residential district and lit in 1964

residential district and lit in 1964

residential district and lit in 1964 burning at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

burning at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park

burning at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park the flame will remain lit until all

the flame will remain lit until all

the flame will remain lit until all nuclear weapons in the world are

nuclear weapons in the world are

nuclear weapons in the world are destroyed and the planet no longer faces

destroyed and the planet no longer faces

destroyed and the planet no longer faces the threat of a nuclear d-day number 7

the threat of a nuclear d-day number 7

the threat of a nuclear d-day number 7 Nagasaki was not the original target

Nagasaki was not the original target

Nagasaki was not the original target sometimes the fate of thousands is

sometimes the fate of thousands is

sometimes the fate of thousands is decided by a single person before the

decided by a single person before the

decided by a single person before the bomb was dropped a target committee was

bomb was dropped a target committee was

bomb was dropped a target committee was created to organize and execute the

created to organize and execute the

created to organize and execute the specifics of the bombing the original 5

specifics of the bombing the original 5

specifics of the bombing the original 5 targets for the bomb were Hiroshima

targets for the bomb were Hiroshima

targets for the bomb were Hiroshima cocora Yokohama Kyoto and Niigata

cocora Yokohama Kyoto and Niigata

cocora Yokohama Kyoto and Niigata however the Secretary of War Henry L

however the Secretary of War Henry L

however the Secretary of War Henry L Simpson had spent his honeymoon in Kyoto

Simpson had spent his honeymoon in Kyoto

Simpson had spent his honeymoon in Kyoto and was so fond of the city that he

and was so fond of the city that he

and was so fond of the city that he insisted it be taken off the list when

insisted it be taken off the list when

insisted it be taken off the list when searching for a replacement city the

searching for a replacement city the

searching for a replacement city the committee decided on Nagasaki number 6

committee decided on Nagasaki number 6

committee decided on Nagasaki number 6 the bombs code names were inspired by

the bombs code names were inspired by

the bombs code names were inspired by The Maltese Falcon little boy and fat

The Maltese Falcon little boy and fat

The Maltese Falcon little boy and fat man are generally well known as the

man are generally well known as the

man are generally well known as the nicknames for the atomic bombs dropped

nicknames for the atomic bombs dropped

nicknames for the atomic bombs dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively

over Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively

over Hiroshima and Nagasaki respectively but the inspiration behind these

but the inspiration behind these

but the inspiration behind these monikers is not as famous the names were

monikers is not as famous the names were

monikers is not as famous the names were chosen based on the shape of the bombs

chosen based on the shape of the bombs

chosen based on the shape of the bombs with the Hiroshima bomb being slim and

with the Hiroshima bomb being slim and

with the Hiroshima bomb being slim and streamlined and the Nagasaki bomb being

streamlined and the Nagasaki bomb being

streamlined and the Nagasaki bomb being round and fat what’s more Batman was

round and fat what’s more Batman was

round and fat what’s more Batman was inspired by the character Kasper Gutman

inspired by the character Kasper Gutman

inspired by the character Kasper Gutman in the movie The Maltese Falcon with its

in the movie The Maltese Falcon with its

in the movie The Maltese Falcon with its companion little boy being named after

companion little boy being named after

companion little boy being named after the character played by Alisha cook jr.

the character played by Alisha cook jr.

the character played by Alisha cook jr. in the same film hey what do you think

in the same film hey what do you think

in the same film hey what do you think of this Wilma mighty funny number 5 the

of this Wilma mighty funny number 5 the

of this Wilma mighty funny number 5 the first flower to bloom after the bombing

first flower to bloom after the bombing

first flower to bloom after the bombing became Hiroshima

became Hiroshima

became Hiroshima official flower in the wasteland left

official flower in the wasteland left

official flower in the wasteland left behind by the bombs it took a long time

behind by the bombs it took a long time

behind by the bombs it took a long time before anything living poked through the

before anything living poked through the

before anything living poked through the rubble in fact some thought it would

rubble in fact some thought it would

rubble in fact some thought it would take at least 30 years before any plant

take at least 30 years before any plant

take at least 30 years before any plant life sprouted however within a year of

life sprouted however within a year of

life sprouted however within a year of the explosion the oleander became the

the explosion the oleander became the

the explosion the oleander became the first flower to bloom it’s a shrub with

first flower to bloom it’s a shrub with

first flower to bloom it’s a shrub with bright pink red or white flowers

bright pink red or white flowers

bright pink red or white flowers that’s hardy enough to weather the

that’s hardy enough to weather the

that’s hardy enough to weather the difficult soil conditions and thrive

difficult soil conditions and thrive

difficult soil conditions and thrive despite the debris because this flower

despite the debris because this flower

despite the debris because this flower was the first

was the first

was the first through the rubble after the destruction

through the rubble after the destruction

through the rubble after the destruction of Hiroshima and therefore inspired

of Hiroshima and therefore inspired

of Hiroshima and therefore inspired residents it was named as the city’s

residents it was named as the city’s

residents it was named as the city’s official flower number for the Japanese

official flower number for the Japanese

official flower number for the Japanese detected the bomber shortly before

detected the bomber shortly before

detected the bomber shortly before midnight on the day of the Hiroshima

midnight on the day of the Hiroshima

midnight on the day of the Hiroshima bombing Japanese radar detected the

bombing Japanese radar detected the

bombing Japanese radar detected the arrival of a group of American planes an

arrival of a group of American planes an

arrival of a group of American planes an alert was founded in Hiroshima and

alert was founded in Hiroshima and

alert was founded in Hiroshima and air-raid sirens were set off while the

air-raid sirens were set off while the

air-raid sirens were set off while the aircraft accompanying the bomber Enola

aircraft accompanying the bomber Enola

aircraft accompanying the bomber Enola Gay flew over the city when nothing came

Gay flew over the city when nothing came

Gay flew over the city when nothing came of it the Coast was declared clear and

of it the Coast was declared clear and

of it the Coast was declared clear and the warning was lifted an hour before

the warning was lifted an hour before

the warning was lifted an hour before the bomb dropped a second warning was

the bomb dropped a second warning was

the bomb dropped a second warning was set off but the all-clear sign was given

set off but the all-clear sign was given

set off but the all-clear sign was given again one hour later at 8:15 a.m. the

again one hour later at 8:15 a.m. the

again one hour later at 8:15 a.m. the Enola Gay dropped little boy number

Enola Gay dropped little boy number

Enola Gay dropped little boy number three Duck and Cover apparently saved

three Duck and Cover apparently saved

three Duck and Cover apparently saved the lives of Nagasaki police after the

the lives of Nagasaki police after the

the lives of Nagasaki police after the bombing of Hiroshima some survivors fled

bombing of Hiroshima some survivors fled

bombing of Hiroshima some survivors fled to the neighboring city of Nagasaki one

to the neighboring city of Nagasaki one

to the neighboring city of Nagasaki one of these survivors was a policeman from

of these survivors was a policeman from

of these survivors was a policeman from Hiroshima who’d witnessed how ducking

Hiroshima who’d witnessed how ducking

Hiroshima who’d witnessed how ducking after the atomic flash minimised injury

after the atomic flash minimised injury

after the atomic flash minimised injury caused by the ensuing shock wave he

caused by the ensuing shock wave he

caused by the ensuing shock wave he taught the Nagasaki police forced the

taught the Nagasaki police forced the

taught the Nagasaki police forced the importance of the duck-and-cover method

importance of the duck-and-cover method

importance of the duck-and-cover method which involved lying flat on the ground

which involved lying flat on the ground

which involved lying flat on the ground after a bomb explosion to reduce the

after a bomb explosion to reduce the

after a bomb explosion to reduce the risk of burns for fatal injuries as a

risk of burns for fatal injuries as a

risk of burns for fatal injuries as a result of this instruction it said that

result of this instruction it said that

result of this instruction it said that zero policemen were killed in Nagasaki

zero policemen were killed in Nagasaki

zero policemen were killed in Nagasaki when fat man was dropped

when fat man was dropped

when fat man was dropped unfortunately the general population

unfortunately the general population

unfortunately the general population didn’t receive this lesson and many were

didn’t receive this lesson and many were

didn’t receive this lesson and many were injured while looking to the sky for the

injured while looking to the sky for the

injured while looking to the sky for the source of the blast number two suits

source of the blast number two suits

source of the blast number two suits Elmo yoga Mooji survived both bombs is

Elmo yoga Mooji survived both bombs is

Elmo yoga Mooji survived both bombs is his look terrible or fantastic Yamaguchi

his look terrible or fantastic Yamaguchi

his look terrible or fantastic Yamaguchi was staying in Hiroshima on a business

was staying in Hiroshima on a business

was staying in Hiroshima on a business trip before the bombing he was leaving

trip before the bombing he was leaving

trip before the bombing he was leaving the city on August 6th when he realized

the city on August 6th when he realized

the city on August 6th when he realized he’d forgotten his travel sim while

he’d forgotten his travel sim while

he’d forgotten his travel sim while walking back from retrieving it the bomb

walking back from retrieving it the bomb

walking back from retrieving it the bomb went off

went off

went off leading Yamaguchi badly burned and

leading Yamaguchi badly burned and

leading Yamaguchi badly burned and injured he spent the night in an

injured he spent the night in an

injured he spent the night in an air-raid shelter with colleagues who’d

air-raid shelter with colleagues who’d

air-raid shelter with colleagues who’d also survived the bomb then traveled to

also survived the bomb then traveled to

also survived the bomb then traveled to Nagasaki where he reported for work on

Nagasaki where he reported for work on

Nagasaki where he reported for work on August 9th despite his severe injuries

August 9th despite his severe injuries

August 9th despite his severe injuries that morning Nagasaki was bombed though

that morning Nagasaki was bombed though

that morning Nagasaki was bombed though this time Yamaguchi was thankfully

this time Yamaguchi was thankfully

this time Yamaguchi was thankfully unhurt he lived to age 93

unhurt he lived to age 93

unhurt he lived to age 93 and is the only person officially

and is the only person officially

and is the only person officially recognized by the Japanese government to

recognized by the Japanese government to

recognized by the Japanese government to have survived both explosions well I

have survived both explosions well I

have survived both explosions well I have walked and crawled through the

have walked and crawled through the

have walked and crawled through the bottom of hell I should be dead but it

bottom of hell I should be dead but it

bottom of hell I should be dead but it was my fate to keep on living

was my fate to keep on living

was my fate to keep on living number one the u.s. dropped warning

number one the u.s. dropped warning

number one the u.s. dropped warning leaflets on Japan before the bombings

leaflets on Japan before the bombings

leaflets on Japan before the bombings not only did the Japanese detect the

not only did the Japanese detect the

not only did the Japanese detect the Bombers ahead of time the American air

Bombers ahead of time the American air

Bombers ahead of time the American air force also warned the Japanese that the

force also warned the Japanese that the

force also warned the Japanese that the bombs were coming kinda believing it

bombs were coming kinda believing it

bombs were coming kinda believing it would increase the Associated

would increase the Associated

would increase the Associated psychological damage Curtis LeMay

psychological damage Curtis LeMay

psychological damage Curtis LeMay commander of the b-17 Flying Fortress

commander of the b-17 Flying Fortress

commander of the b-17 Flying Fortress unit the 350 aam group as leaflets

unit the 350 aam group as leaflets

unit the 350 aam group as leaflets written up by Japanese POWs and dropped

written up by Japanese POWs and dropped

written up by Japanese POWs and dropped over major cities states about the last

over major cities states about the last

over major cities states about the last pamphlet drops are conflicting with some

pamphlet drops are conflicting with some

pamphlet drops are conflicting with some sources stating they stopped in early

sources stating they stopped in early

sources stating they stopped in early July and other survivors reporting they

July and other survivors reporting they

July and other survivors reporting they received leaflets just days before

received leaflets just days before

received leaflets just days before Hiroshima was bombed

Hiroshima was bombed

Hiroshima was bombed either way they warned about air raids

either way they warned about air raids

either way they warned about air raids and fire bombings encouraged evacuation

and fire bombings encouraged evacuation

and fire bombings encouraged evacuation and surrender and listed major cities as

and surrender and listed major cities as

and surrender and listed major cities as potential targets with the exception of

potential targets with the exception of

potential targets with the exception of Hiroshima

Hiroshima

Hiroshima however the leaflets never threatened

however the leaflets never threatened

however the leaflets never threatened atomic warfare do you agree with our

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