Its a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. What has been done is the greatest achievement of organized science in history. In a august 6th, 1945, the United States detonated the First Nuclear weapon in history over the city of hiroshima, japan, followed by a second detonation august 9th over the city of nagasaki. Six days later japan surrendered bringing an end to the second world war. I have received this afternoon message from the japanese government and applied to the message forded to the secretary on august 11th. I deem this reply a full acceptance of the potsdam declaration which specifies the Unconditional Surrender of japan. Through the work of cspans cities tour well share stories of the people that contributed to this worldaltering event. We begin in new orleans at the National World war ii museum. Were here today on the road to tokyo exhibit which is going to take us through the war in the pacific and asia from 1941 to 19 45. So one of the interesting aspect, i thi
For you are the one in trouble now. And he was. It seems safe to say that few people if any have come to the presidency of the United States who seem so unqualified for that job, as harry truman did in april of 1945. When he became president , no one knew anything about him. What they did know was not reassuring. It was made worse by the fact that he followed one of the legendary president s in all of American History, frank lindy roosevelt. Income franklin d roosevelt. In contrast to this little man for missouri seemed ordinary, even as appearance. Harken back to the days of an earlier president ial misfit, Warren Harding. At least Warren Harding look like a president. Truman set i look like any other 50 people you meet industry, and he did. He seemed to be hard to caricature, he had no particular distinctive features, sort of generic person. Even his name, by the way, seemed inadequate. Harry s. Trumanto know the s stood for . Nothing. He simply added the s because he thought his giv
For you are the one in trouble now. And he was. That fewsafe to say people if any have come to the presidency of the United States who seem so unqualified for that job, as harry truman did in april of 1945. When he became president , no one knew anything about him. What they did know was not reassuring. It was made worse by the fact that he followed one of the legendary president s in all of American History, frank lindy roosevelt. Income franklin d roosevelt. Manontrast to this little for missouri seemed ordinary, even as appearance. Harken back to the days of an earlier president ial misfit, Warren Harding. At least Warren Harding look like a president. Truman set i look like any other 50 people you meet industry, and he did. He seemed to be hard to caricature, he had no particular distinctive features, sort of generic person. Even his name, by the way, seemed inadequate. Harry s. Trumanto know the s stood for . Nothing. He simply added the s because he thought his given name was ine
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A short time ago, an american airplane dropped one bomb on hiroshima. It destroyed its usefulness to the enemy. That bomb has more power than 20,000 tons of tnt. With this bomb, we have now added a new and revolutionary increase in destruction. It is an atomic bomb. It is a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. What has been done is the greatest achievement of organized science in history. On august 6th, 1945, the United States detonated the First Nuclear weapon in history over the city of hiroshima, japan. Followed by a second detonation august 9th over the city of nagasaki. Six days later, japan surrendered, bringing in and to the second world war. I have received this afternoon a message from the japanese government by the secretary of on august 11th. I did this reply a full acceptance of the declaration. It specifies the Unconditional Surrender. Through the work of cspan city store, we will share stories of the people that contributed to this world altering event. We begin