75 years ago this month, the u. S. Exploded an atomic bomb over hiroshima, japan. Up next, a 1945 newsreel about events leading to the decision to release the bomb. Following his arrival for the tripartite conference, president truman reviews the veterans second armored division. Mr. Truman arrives to berlin where men, tanks and vehicles are lined up for the president ial inspection. On 18th july, the president and mr. Burns our guests at soviet headquarters. Premier stalin acknowledges a request for photographs below the balcony and the group proceeds to the garden of the villa. The formal sessions of the Conference Get underway with president truman chosen to preside over the meetings. Premier stalin exchanges handshakes with Prime Minister churchill and anthony eden. Both church hill and eden are to be replaced as britains chief spokesman at the conference. Englands Prime Minister by virtue of his labor partys victory in the 25th july elections. After daily sessions for eight days,
Watch tonight and enjoy American History every night. Up next, a 1945 newsreel about events leading up to the decision to release the bomb. Following his arrival, president truman reviews the 2nd armored division. Accompanied by the secretary of state, he rides down the autobahn to berlin, where men and vehicles are lined up for a president ial inspection. On 18th july, they are guests of premier stalin. A group proceeds to the garden of the villa. The formal sessions get under way. Premier stalin exchanges handshakes. Now shaking hands with the russian premier becomes englands Prime Minister by virtue of his labor partys victory in the elections. Earnest bevin succeeds as foreign secretary. Between sessions, president truman talks about generals. Fleet admiral leahy is also present in the potsdam white house. On 26th july, a joint declaration from president truman and retiring churchill, they call on the japanese government to surrender unconditionally. It follows. The british entire
Learning cancer from radiation was continuing to affect atomic bomb survivors and their children. Narrated by ms. Lifton the Film Documents the origins of hiroshimas peace park and tells the story of how hand made paper cranes became a symbol of peace and remembrance for victims of the august 6th, 1945 atomic bombing of the city. In japan there is an old belief that a crane can live for a thousand years. If you fold a thousand paper cranes, they will protect you from illness. After the bomb fell on hiroshima, august 6th, 1945, the people folded paper cranes. Today in hiroshima men, women, and children are still folding paper cranes. Especially children. For they stirl suffering from radiation effects of the bomb. What is it like to be a child in hiroshima so many years after the war . These children look like children anywhere. They are in the peace park and the monument behind them is dedicated to the 70,000 people known to have died from the bomb. Although estimates go as high as 200
This is American History tv on cspan3. Feature 40d wes hours of programs exploring our natures nations past. Dozens of films documenting the aftermath of the atomic arms that were dropped on hiroshima and nakasaki, japan in august of 1945, are available at the u. S. National archives in maryland. The film shop by japanese and american crews, were hidden and offlimits to the public for decades after world war ii ended. Up next on reel america antorian greg mitchell, author joins us to tell the story of these films. We begin with a portion of a film describing the morning of august 6, 1945 and hiroshima. This Program Includes scenes of atomic tom victims that some viewers may find atomic bomb victims that some viewers may find disturbing. It was the sixth of august. An unusually calm and clear morning. Two ininutes after 8 00, formation appeared over the city. A bomb came down from one of the giant commerce bombers. There was a giant flash and then a deafening explosion. In an instant, h
Victims of the august 6, 1945 bombing of the city. Remembrance for the victims of the august 6, 1945 bombing of the city. Betty in japan, there is an old saying that the crane can move for 1000 years. Cranes,ull 1000 paper they will protect you. The bombs fell on a hero shema, 1945, the people folded paper cranes. Today in hiroshima, men, women and children are still folding paper cranes. Especially children. And they are still suffering from radiation effects of the bomb. Whats it like to be a child in hiroshima so many years after the war . These children look like children anywhere. The monument behind them is dedicated to the 70,000 people known to have died from the bomb. Ashough estimates go as high 200,000 or more. It was 8 15 on a hot summer morning much like this one, when that first bomb flashed the sky and destroyed the city and its flaming heat. While children played in front of the park of the peace museum, there is grim testimony of what the bomb did to the first city tha