This is a picture of the explosion of the atomic bomb “Fat Man” over Nagasaki, Japan. It was estimated to have killed 40,000 people on impact, plus thousands more later from burns and radiation sickness. The bomb devastated the city. A surprising fact about this photo is that it was taken 20 minutes after the bomb exploded, and it looks as if it was just dropped.
Just before this photograph was taken, the bomb was dropped by a U.S. airplane, and about 40,000 people were instantly killed.
If you look towards the bottom right of the photo you will see three people standing, no doubt breathless at what had just happened. I can’t even imagine what they must be feeling.
I know it can become a topic of debate about whether we should’ve dropped the bomb or not, but regardless of the circumstances of the war, the devastation of this bomb makes me sick to my stomach. And my heart breaks for everyone who was affected.
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