What You Need to Know About Nuclear Bomb Explosions
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The Dawn of the Nuclear Age
The nuclear era was ushered in when the United States dropped the first atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, bringing an end to World War II and marking the onset of the Cold War. This pivotal moment opened new avenues in scientific research while raising profound ethical dilemmas regarding the use of nuclear armaments. The scale of devastation caused by these bombs is beyond comprehension for those who have not witnessed it, and deeply haunting for those who have.
Survivor Accounts and Observations
Yasujiro Tanaka, a three-year-old survivor of the Nagasaki bombing, shared his memories:
“I don’t recall much, but I remember everything turning a blinding white, like a million camera flashes… Then, darkness enveloped me. When my uncle finally found me, my face was distorted, and scabs appeared all over my body. I lost hearing in my left ear. Years later, my mother noticed glass shards emerging from her skin, and my younger sister continues to s