![]() ![]() Original Caption: “Looking north-northeast along Tera-machi, the Street of the Temples. Ground zero of the atomic bomb was upper right in the photo, opposite the second bend in the river.” Local Photo ID: 243-HP-I-46 (NAID 175739135). Except for very heavy masonry structures, the entire area was devastated. Original Caption: “Aerial view of the densely built-up area along the Motoyasu-gawa looking upstream. The photographs in 243-HP were used to illustrate the final report and show damage to buildings, utilities, and industries. The division took photographs to illustrate their findings and USBS’s final three-volume report, Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. ![]() The Physical Damage Division of the United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USBS) investigated conditions in the city from October 14 to November 26 in an effort to chart the physical damage created by the bomb. The following images are from Record Group 243, Series HP (243-HP): Photographs Used In The Report Effects of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, Japan Additional resources from the National Archives are listed below. The following selections are photographic records held in the Still Picture Branch that document Hiroshima and Nagasaki before and after the bombings. Records held at the National Archives related to the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings continue to serve as vital resources for researchers, educators, and the general public. As of 2019, it is estimated that there are 145,844 hibakusha still living. In the decades following the bombings, the hibakusha faced physical and emotional traumas, as well as extreme discrimination. That said, according to the Atomic Heritage Foundation, in Hiroshima, “between 90,000 and 166,000 people are believed to have died from the bomb in the four-month period following the explosion.” In Nagasaki, “it is estimated that between 40,000 and 75,000 people died immediately following the atomic explosion, while another 60,000 people suffered severe injuries.” Those who survived the bombs are known as the hibakusha. It is important to note that recorded death tolls are only estimates. Despite the differing views, it is a fact that thousands of unsuspecting people were killed or injured by the bombs. Whether or not the atomic bombs should have been dropped is a topic that is still debated. ![]() The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima at 8:15 AM on August 6th, and the second bomb was dropped over Nagasaki on August 9th at 11:02 AM. 75 years ago, in August 1945, the United States dropped the first and last atomic bombs used in warfare. ![]()
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