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The Oak Ridger on MSN2d
80 years after Hiroshima, Paul Tibbets' granddaughter remembers the famous pilot
"As a little kid, you're just in awe that all these people want to see and talk to the man that tucked you in bed every night ...
Japan marks 80 years since the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima: What's changed?
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki three days later brought a scale of destruction the world ...
80 years later, Hiroshima bombing survivors warn of new nuclear warfare
The Japanese city, on which America dropped the first atomic bomb near the end of World War II, is commemorating the ...
Even Hiroshima’s Pacifist Cause Is Losing Believers
Hiroshima was bombed by the American military on Aug. 6, 1945, causing the deaths of about 140,000 residents by the end of ...
80 years after Nagasaki, Hiroshima: Ohio's connections to atomic bombs that ended WWII
Ohio has more than one connection to the final days of World War II. Here’s what to know about the Bockscar bomber and the ...
Hiroshima warns against nuclear weapons as it marks 80 years since A-bomb
Mayor Kazumi Matsui called on leaders to heed the lessons of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and warned of the consequences of the ...
The Christian Science Monitor4d
Hiroshima at 80: As Japan’s commitment to nuclear abolition wanes, activists dig in
As the nonproliferation movement enters a tenuous new era, Japan’s firsthand experience with nuclear warfare is crucial in ...
The Atomic Age began 80 years ago when the U.S. dropped A-bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 resulted in Japan's surrender, ending World War II and ushering in the Atomic Age.
Opinion
Eight decades after Hiroshima, nuclear weapons continue to haunt global politics — and the world needs calm, pragmatic debate
The atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, remains a pivotal and controversial event in modern history. Beyond its immediate impact on World War II, it ushered in the nuclear age, forever ...
Opinion
America must never apologize for dropping the bombs on Japan
This week marks the 80th anniversary of President Harry Truman’s fateful decision to drop atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (respectively, Aug. 6 and 9, 1945). To date, ...
‘From Hiroshima to Hope’: Ceremony keeps history alive
At Green Lake, those committed to remembering the destruction of the atomic bombs and committed to the promise of peace, ...
World Politics Review on MSN2d
80 Years After Hiroshima, the Nuclear Taboo Can’t Be Taken for Granted
Although the atomic bomb hasn't been used in war since it was dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the possibility of its ...