Enola Gay after Hiroshima mission, entering hard-stand. It is in its 6th Bombardment Group livery, with victor number 82 visible on fuselage just forward of the tail fin. Image Source: en.wikipedia.org |
The American B-29 bomber, the Enola Gay, drops an atomic bomb, nicknamed "LIttle Boy", on Hiroshima, Japan. It is 8:16 the morning of August 6, 1945. U.S. President Harry S. Truman had called for unconditional surrender of Japan. Discouraged by the Japanese response, the decision was made to use the atom bomb to end WWII in order to
prevent what Truman predicted would be a much greater loss of life were the United States to invade the Japanese mainland. The total casualties and destruction was devastating with the aftermath going on for decades!
BUT this is where it all began. . .
Awakening the Sleeping Giant: WWII
In hopes of crippling the United States Pacific Fleet, the
Combined Japanese Fleet received orders to attack
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and surrounding military targets.
We never saw it coming nor did they in America’s retaliation.
Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, and surrounding military targets.
We never saw it coming nor did they in America’s retaliation.
USS Arizona (BB-39)
during the attack Source: www.en.wikipedia.org |
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