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Chronoscope, Ralph E. Lapp
interview by Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993 and Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
SEPTEMBER 4, 1953 Participants: Ralph E. Lapp, nuclear physicist and writer, interviewed by Edward P. Morgan and Walter Cronkite. Topics: Polarization of hydrogen bomb capability between the United States and the Soviet Union, advantages of the H-bomb over the A-bomb, difficulties of delivering H-bomb to a target,...
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interview by Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993 and Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009, in Chronoscope (New York, NY: Columbia Broadcasting System, 1953), 15 mins
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SEPTEMBER 4, 1953 Participants: Ralph E. Lapp, nuclear physicist and writer, interviewed by Edward P. Morgan and Walter Cronkite. Topics: Polarization of hydrogen bomb capability between the United States and the Soviet Union, advantages of the H-bomb over the A-bomb, difficulties of delivering H-bomb to a target, criticism of U.S. secrecy, need for release of atomic information to U.S. allies and to American public for proper understanding of de...
SEPTEMBER 4, 1953 Participants: Ralph E. Lapp, nuclear physicist and writer, interviewed by Edward P. Morgan and Walter Cronkite. Topics: Polarization of hydrogen bomb capability between the United States and the Soviet Union, advantages of the H-bomb over the A-bomb, difficulties of delivering H-bomb to a target, criticism of U.S. secrecy, need for release of atomic information to U.S. allies and to American public for proper understanding of destructive potential of nuclear weapons.
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Field of Study
Politics & Current Affairs
Content Type
Interview
Contributor
Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993
Author / Creator
Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993, Walter Cronkite, 1916-2009
Date Published / Released
1953
Publisher
Columbia Broadcasting System
Series
Chronoscope
Speaker / Narrator
Ralph E. Lapp, 1917-2004, Edward P. Morgan, 1910-1993
Person Discussed
Ralph E. Lapp, 1917-2004
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Government functions, International relations, Nuclear warfare, Cold War, 1945-1989, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Flashbacks, Episode 29
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Flashbacks (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
This video, produced by World Wide Entertainment, is about the history of nuclear weapons.
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Flashbacks (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
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This video, produced by World Wide Entertainment, is about the history of nuclear weapons.
Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Flashbacks
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Weapons and ordnance, Nuclear warfare, Public health, Scientific research, Surrenders, Weapons testing, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Atomic Bombing, Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945, Cold War, 1945-1989, Japanese Surrender, August 14, 1945, Disease and Health, Science and Technology, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2007 by World Wide Entertainment
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Hiroshima, Nagasaki
produced by Erik Barnouw, 1908-2001 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1995), 16 mins
This classic, unforgettable film features the first film footage shot following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The viewer becomes an eyewitness to the bomb's aftermath, literally walking through the rubble and hospitals jammed with dying people. In August 1945 a Japanese filmmaker, Akira I...
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produced by Erik Barnouw, 1908-2001 (San Francisco, CA: The Video Project, 1995), 16 mins
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This classic, unforgettable film features the first film footage shot following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The viewer becomes an eyewitness to the bomb's aftermath, literally walking through the rubble and hospitals jammed with dying people. In August 1945 a Japanese filmmaker, Akira Iwasaki, who was jailed by the Japanese government during WW II for his antiwar beliefs, documented the effects of this new weapon. With...
This classic, unforgettable film features the first film footage shot following the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The viewer becomes an eyewitness to the bomb's aftermath, literally walking through the rubble and hospitals jammed with dying people. In August 1945 a Japanese filmmaker, Akira Iwasaki, who was jailed by the Japanese government during WW II for his antiwar beliefs, documented the effects of this new weapon. With only black and white film available, he recorded stark and often simple, but telling images of the vast destruction, such as the shadows of leaves, flowers and other objects burned onto stone. The footage was classified secret by the U.S. government and not made public until 1970 when it was obtained by Erik Barnouw of Columbia University, who produced the film from several hours of footage, adding a factual, understated narration, letting the images largely speak for themselves.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Erik Barnouw, 1908-2001, Kuzuko Oshima, 1942-2007, Paul Ronder, 1940-1977
Date Published / Released
1995
Publisher
The Video Project
Speaker / Narrator
Kuzuko Oshima, 1942-2007, Paul Ronder, 1940-1977
Topic / Theme
War, Nuclear warfare, Bombardment, War victims, World War II, 1939-1945, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Atomic Bombing, Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945, Japanese
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Copyright © 2012 Speciality Studios, The Video Project
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Infamous Places, 5, Hiroshima Japan
produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011 and Gillian Bartlett, in Infamous Places, 5 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
Hiroshima, Japan: On the 6th of August 1945, the US B29 dubbed the Enola Gay flew over the Japanese city of Hiroshima and dropped a nuclear bomb called Little Boy. The plane, piloted by 509th composite group commander Paul Tibbets was launched from the airbase in the West Pacific, 6 hours flight time from Japan. W...
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produced by Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011 and Gillian Bartlett, in Infamous Places, 5 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment, 2007, originally published 2007), 5 mins
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Hiroshima, Japan: On the 6th of August 1945, the US B29 dubbed the Enola Gay flew over the Japanese city of Hiroshima and dropped a nuclear bomb called Little Boy. The plane, piloted by 509th composite group commander Paul Tibbets was launched from the airbase in the West Pacific, 6 hours flight time from Japan. When it was launched it exploded about 600 meters above the city, 80,000 people were killed outright and an estimated further 60,000 dea...
Hiroshima, Japan: On the 6th of August 1945, the US B29 dubbed the Enola Gay flew over the Japanese city of Hiroshima and dropped a nuclear bomb called Little Boy. The plane, piloted by 509th composite group commander Paul Tibbets was launched from the airbase in the West Pacific, 6 hours flight time from Japan. When it was launched it exploded about 600 meters above the city, 80,000 people were killed outright and an estimated further 60,000 deaths occurred in the following months. There were many reasons why Hiroshima was targeted.
The research and development project that resulted in the design and construction of the world's first atomic bombs was named 'the Manhattan Project'. After test in New Mexico in July, Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima under the order of President Harry S. Truman, as was 'Fat Man,' the second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki three days later.
The US made the momentous decision to use nuclear weapons in a bid to force Japan's surrender and end the six-year-old Second World War. The Japanese surrendered on August 15.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Andrew Thomson, fl. 2009-2011, Gillian Bartlett, Madeleine Swain
Date Published / Released
2007
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Infamous Places
Speaker / Narrator
Madeleine Swain
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Bombardment, Military strategy, Weapons and ordnance, Nuclear warfare, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Copyright © 2007 by World Wide Entertainment
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Lost Worlds, Secret Cities Of The A-Bomb
directed by Jessica Taylor, fl. 2006; produced by Ruth Sessions, fl. 1996 and Lucy Van Beek, fl. 2000-2016, Atlantic Productions, in Lost Worlds (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
Teaming with archaeologists and using cutting edge visual technology, Lost Worlds brings back to life lost civilizations and cultures. Join us on the quest to rebuild what was lost and is now found. Episode: Secret Cities Of The A-Bomb: In 1939, a group of scientists--Albert Einstein among them--warned FDR of the...
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directed by Jessica Taylor, fl. 2006; produced by Ruth Sessions, fl. 1996 and Lucy Van Beek, fl. 2000-2016, Atlantic Productions, in Lost Worlds (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2006), 45 mins
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Teaming with archaeologists and using cutting edge visual technology, Lost Worlds brings back to life lost civilizations and cultures. Join us on the quest to rebuild what was lost and is now found. Episode: Secret Cities Of The A-Bomb: In 1939, a group of scientists--Albert Einstein among them--warned FDR of the possibility that Hitler's Germany might be close to producing an atomic bomb. Roosevelt issued an order--the US had to be the first to...
Teaming with archaeologists and using cutting edge visual technology, Lost Worlds brings back to life lost civilizations and cultures. Join us on the quest to rebuild what was lost and is now found. Episode: Secret Cities Of The A-Bomb: In 1939, a group of scientists--Albert Einstein among them--warned FDR of the possibility that Hitler's Germany might be close to producing an atomic bomb. Roosevelt issued an order--the US had to be the first to develop an atomic bomb.
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Field of Study
Anthropology
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Ruth Sessions, fl. 1996, Lucy Van Beek, fl. 2000-2016, Atlantic Productions, Corey Johnson, 1961-
Author / Creator
Jessica Taylor, fl. 2006
Date Published / Released
2006
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Lost Worlds
Speaker / Narrator
Corey Johnson, 1961-
Topic / Theme
Military tactics, Industrial buildings, Military maneuvers, Nuclear warfare, Nuclear weapons, World War II, 1939-1945, Americans
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2006 A+E Networks. All Rights Reserved
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Main Event, 3, 1945
produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 3 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
Monday, 6th August 1945 began like any other day for the citizens of Hiroshima, Japan. Little did they know, but in mere hours a weapon like the world had never seen before would be dropped on their city, killing 80,000 and devastating the landscape. Three days later, a similar fate would befall Nagasaki, Japan. I...
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produced by World Wide Entertainment, in Main Event, 3 (Geelong, Victoria: World Wide Entertainment), 5 mins
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Monday, 6th August 1945 began like any other day for the citizens of Hiroshima, Japan. Little did they know, but in mere hours a weapon like the world had never seen before would be dropped on their city, killing 80,000 and devastating the landscape. Three days later, a similar fate would befall Nagasaki, Japan. It all started with Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941; an event that drew a reluctant US into WWII. The bombings on the two Japanes...
Monday, 6th August 1945 began like any other day for the citizens of Hiroshima, Japan. Little did they know, but in mere hours a weapon like the world had never seen before would be dropped on their city, killing 80,000 and devastating the landscape. Three days later, a similar fate would befall Nagasaki, Japan. It all started with Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941; an event that drew a reluctant US into WWII. The bombings on the two Japanese cities would see the beginning of the end of the war, and as such, is remembered as the main event of 1945.
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Field of Study
World History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
World Wide Entertainment
Publisher
World Wide Entertainment
Series
Main Event
Person Discussed
Harry S. Truman, 1884-1972
Topic / Theme
Air raids, Bombardment, Nuclear warfare, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Atomic Bombing, Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945, Japanese Surrender, August 14, 1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Nippon News, Number 257, Nippon News, No. 257, September 22, 1945
produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 257 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1945, originally published 1945), 7 mins
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produced by Nippon News, in Nippon News, Number 257 (Tokyo Metropolis: NHK International Inc., 1945, originally published 1945), 7 mins
Date Written / Recorded
1945
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Nippon News
Date Published / Released
1945-09-22, 1945
Publisher
NHK International Inc.
Series
Nippon News
Topic / Theme
Military occupation, Bombardment, Property destruction, Nuclear warfare, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, War and Violence, World History, 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 1945. Used by permission of NHK International Inc.
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Universal Newsreels, Release 509, June 6, 1946
in Universal Newsreels, Release 509 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 8 mins
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a fire in Chicago, nuclear testing in the South Pacific, and graduation day at West Point.
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in Universal Newsreels, Release 509 (Los Angeles, CA - Hollywood: Universal Pictures Company, 1946, originally published 1946), 8 mins
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This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a fire in Chicago, nuclear testing in the South Pacific, and graduation day at West Point.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
MILITARY GRADUATION
"MIDDIES" NOW ENSIGNS
ANNAPOLIS, MD.--June Week at the Naval Academy resumes its peace-t...
This video, published by Universal Pictures Company Inc., is about a fire in Chicago, nuclear testing in the South Pacific, and graduation day at West Point.
UNIVERSAL NEWSREEL
TOPS THE FIELD
'COVERS WORLD-WIDE EVENTS'
Helps Build a Newsreel Following for Your Theatre
ADVANCE INFORMATION FOR NEWSPAPER PUBLICITY AND EXPLOITATION
MILITARY GRADUATION
"MIDDIES" NOW ENSIGNS
ANNAPOLIS, MD.--June Week at the Naval Academy resumes its peace-time glitter as 809 Midshipmen are graduated and receive their commissions. Admiral Nimitz gives new officers official send-off.
CADETS ON PARADE
WEST POINT, N. Y.--With War Secretary Patterson on hand to present diplomas, the Military Academy's largest class -- 875 strong -- completes its undergraduate training. Highlight is the dress parade.
DAMAGE FORESHADOWS A-BOMB TEST
JAPAN--Dramatic pictures of atom bomb damage in Hiroshima and Nagasaki foreshadow the coming Bikini Atoll experiment. Intense heat and light of blast seared shadows of human beings on destroyed bridges!
SCORES DIE IN HOTEL FIRE
CHICAGO, ILL.--The LaSalle Hotel is a charred and grisly tomb of 59 persons, following one of the most disastrous fires in city's history. Scores were trapped when flames broke out in lower floors of the hotel, in downtown "Loop."
"HAP" ARNOLD SETTLES DOWN
SONOMA, CALIF. -- The famed five-star commander of our air forces during the war comes to earth in retirement, settling down on his "Valley of the Moon" ranch. Happy Landings, "Hap."
AUTO'S GOLDEN JUBILEE
DETROIT, MICH. -- An industry that gave America wheels of freedom hails its fiftieth anniversary, with a colorful parade of early-day jaloppies and quaint floats that thrills thousands. (Detroit only)
ITALY JOINS DEMOCRACIES
ITALY--Following mass demonstrations and a democratic referendum, Italian voters cast their lot with the democracies and oust their king. The majority, who voted republican, wanted "No More Balconies!"
VOL. 19--509
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Date Written / Recorded
1946
Field of Study
Newsreels
Content Type
Newsreel
Contributor
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Date Published / Released
1946-06-06, 1946
Publisher
Universal Pictures Company
Series
Universal Newsreels
Speaker / Narrator
Ed Herlihy, 1909-1999
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Nuclear warfare, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Atomic Bombing, Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945, War and Violence, American History, Post-war Era (1945–1960), 20th Century in World History (1914--2000)
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Unsung Heroes, 1, Unsung Heroes of the B-29's
in Unsung Heroes, 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 39 mins
The B-29 bomber, which saw action almost exclusively in the Pacific Theater during World War II, represented a giant leap forward technologically from the B-17s and B-24s that flew over Europe. And while the crews of these older bombers won fame for their exploits, the B-29 flyer didn't enjoy the same accolades, f...
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in Unsung Heroes, 1 (New York, NY: A&E Television Networks, 2001), 39 mins
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The B-29 bomber, which saw action almost exclusively in the Pacific Theater during World War II, represented a giant leap forward technologically from the B-17s and B-24s that flew over Europe. And while the crews of these older bombers won fame for their exploits, the B-29 flyer didn't enjoy the same accolades, for the public perception was that their seemingly perfect planes allowed them to perform their missions with impunity. As 'Unsung Heroe...
The B-29 bomber, which saw action almost exclusively in the Pacific Theater during World War II, represented a giant leap forward technologically from the B-17s and B-24s that flew over Europe. And while the crews of these older bombers won fame for their exploits, the B-29 flyer didn't enjoy the same accolades, for the public perception was that their seemingly perfect planes allowed them to perform their missions with impunity. As 'Unsung Heroes Of The B-29' reveals, the truth was far more complicated. The perfect missions from high above Japanese defenses were balanced by scores of dead-low bombing runs without guns into the face of determined kamikaze defenses. Captured crews suffered horribly in Japanese prison camps. And the rush to develop the B-29 claimed scores of lives in hurry-up testing, where design and manufacturing flaws were paid for in blood before the plane even entered active service. 'Unsung Heroes Of The B-29' also includes a blow-by-blow account of the mission to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima from Paul Tibbets, the pilot.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Date Published / Released
2001
Publisher
A&E Television Networks
Series
Unsung Heroes
Topic / Theme
Airplane pilots, Bombardment, Nuclear warfare, Atomic Bombing, Hiroshima, Japan, August 6, 1945, Atomic Bombing, Nagasaki, Japan, August 9, 1945, American History, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
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Copyright 2008 A&E Television Networks
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VJ Day: War & Peace
produced by Gerry Malir, fl. 2005 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2005), 1 hour 15 mins
August 6 1945, 8.15 a.m. the first atomic bomb used in warfare, codenamed 'Little Boy' was dropped on Hiroshima, resulting in the death of 70,000 people. Three days later, on August 9, a second bomb, codenamed 'Fat Man' was dropped on Nagasaki, leading to a Japanese surrender on August 15, marking the end of the w...
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produced by Gerry Malir, fl. 2005 (Pottstown, PA: MVD Entertainment Group, 2005), 1 hour 15 mins
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August 6 1945, 8.15 a.m. the first atomic bomb used in warfare, codenamed 'Little Boy' was dropped on Hiroshima, resulting in the death of 70,000 people. Three days later, on August 9, a second bomb, codenamed 'Fat Man' was dropped on Nagasaki, leading to a Japanese surrender on August 15, marking the end of the war. This insightful program, made to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of VJ-Day, charts the events that led to the end of the war, in...
August 6 1945, 8.15 a.m. the first atomic bomb used in warfare, codenamed 'Little Boy' was dropped on Hiroshima, resulting in the death of 70,000 people. Three days later, on August 9, a second bomb, codenamed 'Fat Man' was dropped on Nagasaki, leading to a Japanese surrender on August 15, marking the end of the war. This insightful program, made to coincide with the 60th Anniversary of VJ-Day, charts the events that led to the end of the war, including the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7 1941, along with interviews from many different sources and nations who witnessed it all first-hand.
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Field of Study
American History
Content Type
Documentary
Contributor
Gerry Malir, fl. 2005, Noah Margetts, 1970-
Date Published / Released
2005
Publisher
MVD Entertainment Group
Speaker / Narrator
Noah Margetts, 1970-
Topic / Theme
Bombardment, Bombings, Nuclear warfare, War, Victory over Japan Day, August 15, 1945, Depression & World War II (1929–1945)
Copyright Message
Copyright © 2005. Used by permission of MVD Entertainment Group
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