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 6th, 1945 in hiroshima. This Program Includes scenes of atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find disturbing. It was the 6th of august. The air raid which had been on since 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 hurtling down from one of the
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. Nothing standing to hinder a full view of the city. Greg in the first days after the atomic bombing of your shema and then hiroshima and then nagasaki three days later, 75 years ago now, the leading japanese news reel team sent one or more cameramen to the two cities. And they shot footage of the aftermath. Just buildings, but survivors and victims told the whole story. This footage was shipped
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 bombers. Flash, thenblinding a deafening explosion. In an instant, hiroshima was a scene of chaos. Hiroshima was instantly transfigured. There was nothing left but ruins. Nothing standing to hinder a full view of the city. In the first days after the atomic bombing of hiroshima and then nagasaki three days later, 75 years ago now, the leading team sent one or more cameramen to the cities. They sh
Gay exhibit, which was going to be held at the smithsonian. 1995, so this was the 50th anniversary. In the midst of this, i decided with one of my students, whose mother survived the atomic bombing in hiroshima, we decided we would do Something Special to commemorate the 50th anniversary. We brought students to kyoto and hiroshima. This, theere planning smithsonian exhibit got canceled. Bring some we would artifacts to American University and it do an exhibit here on the 50th anniversary. That was the first time that the a bomb museum ever did an exhibit outside of japan. We have been doing one every year cents. This is the 70th anniversary of the bombing and we decided to do it again at American University. We combined artifacts from hiroshima and nagasaki with the marie key hiroshima panels. Marukiare the hiroshima panels. To where be compared the guernica paintings. Put together with these artifacts and with childrens drawings from an Elementary School in hiroshima, as i will explai
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