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201245 minPG-13documentary

Hiroshima: Nuclear Apocalypse

201245 minPG-13documentary

Survivors recount their experiences of the explosion that devastated Hiroshima in August 1945, while American scientists discuss the bomb's impact.

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Survivors recount their experiences of the explosion that devastated Hiroshima in August 1945, while American scientists discuss the bomb's impact.

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Hiroshima, Japan, was devastated on August 6, 1945, when an atomic bomb exploded, killing thousands. Survivors recount their experiences of that day and its aftermath. American scientists provide different perspectives on the decision to use the bomb and the destruction it caused. The documentary runs for 45 minutes and presents a mix of personal narratives and historical analysis of the event that marked the end of World War II.

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