Atom Bombs! Part 1

Description

This film is a Paramount Newsreel, narrated by Maurice Joyce, about the atomic bomb. It shows scenes of the Bikini nuclear test, including test preparations, the explosion and documentation of the effects post-detonation. The film also shows the destruction in Hiroshima after the bomb was dropped August 6, 1946. It shows the destruction and human suffering caused by the bomb both immediately after it was dropped and one year later. The film questions the use of atomic power and how the international community should regulate its use.

Collection

Records of U.S. Air Force Commands, Activities, and Organizations

Series

Moving Images Relating to Military Aviation Activities