On 6th August 1945, the city of Hiroshima became the first ever target of atomic bombing. The city was completely destroyed and it was hard to imagine that the people of Hiroshima can ever emerge from the horrors of war. But, the vibrant modern city that stands today demonstrates an amazing resilience of the human spirit...
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One day in the name of peace: an amazing resilience of the human spirit
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Japan Expresses Remorse for WW2
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Today, Aug. 15, marks the end of the 'Pacific War' and World War 2, when Japan surrendered at noon, 1945. Japan expressed remorse for it's actions.
A-bombings 'were war crimes'
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Sixty-two years after the first atomic weapon was tested in New Mexico, international jurors issued a verdict on the atomic bombings, finding U.S. leaders guilty of war crimes and crimes against humanity.
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Enola Gay crew member Interview
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In the interview, Jeppson commented on US President Obama's statement that as the only nuclear power to have used a nuclear weapon, the US had a moral responsibility to act. "I don't believe in Barack Obama. I think he is on the wrong track." Jeppson said the main reason the A-bomb was used was to end the war. "Everybody wanted to end the war, was the main reason."
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Atomic-bomb roof tile fetches only £45; former owner to donate £200
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A roof tile damaged in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima in 1945 was sold at auction Saturday for £45 (about ¥6,700) amid criticism from survivors and relatives of victims in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki. John Watts, 81, said he had been given the roof tile by the priest of Sairenji Temple when he visited Hiroshima in 1952.
Read more »Grant will restore Enola Gay hangar
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A $450,000 grant from the Save America’s Treasure’s program will restore Utah hangar that housed the Enola Gay, the airplane that delivered an atomic bomb to Hiroshima, Japan.
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