Tag: Hiroshima

Link Roundup: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

by Jacob Wilson, posted in Military, Photographs

This week marks eighty years since the atomic bombings of Hiroshima (August 6th, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9th, 1945). We would like to reflect back on previous Unwritten Record posts that highlight records documenting the destruction. Photograph of Hiroshima after Atomic Bomb (Local ID: 243-HP-I-31-2) In the weeks following the surrender of Nazi Germany, President … Continue reading Link Roundup: The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Witness to Destruction: Photographs and Sound Recordings Documenting the Hiroshima Bombing

by Audrey Amidon, posted in Audio Recordings, Photographs

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. Three days later another bomb was detonated over Nagasaki. Whether the United States needed to use the bomb to ensure a Japanese surrender is a point that is debated to this day. It is not controversial to acknowledge that the actual results of … Continue reading Witness to Destruction: Photographs and Sound Recordings Documenting the Hiroshima Bombing