Historian greg mitchell, author of autonomic coverup, two u. S. Soldiers, hiroshima and nagasaki, and the greatest movie ever made, 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. 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 hurtling 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 hiroshima , and then nagasaki three days later, 75
Confiscated for decades. Youll see portions of some of the films. Then in 1945 War Department film documenting the final months of the b29 super fortress air campaign against japan. Thats followed by a discussion about president trumans order of the use of the atomic bomb, all part of what youll see every weekend during American History tv here on cspan3. Dozens of films documenting the aftermath of the atomic bombs that were 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 atom
Bombs dropped on hiroshima and nagasaki in 1945 are available at the u. S. 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, 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 alarm, which had been on from the night before throughout the district, 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 giant bombers. There was a blinding flash, then a deafening explosion. In an instant,
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