impact of the atomic bomb the after effects of the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki
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Impact of the Atomic Bomb
The after effects of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Mushroom Cloud
The atomic cloud (mushroom cloud) produced just after the burst is one of the most distinctive characteristics of an atomic bomb.
Area of destruction
Hiroshima blown to bits
• This one of the few structures in Hiroshima to survive
Just after the bombing
• This photo was taken 3 hours after the bombing – just to the right is downtown Hiroshima – a raging fire is burning and both ends of the bridge is filled with bombing victims, many from a local girls school nearby
More scenes of devastation
300-year-old tree uprooted
Destruction near the hypocenter
School destroyed by the blast
Human toll of the bombing
The heat was so powerful that it literally burned the pattern of these women’s clothing onto their skin
The heat of the blast
• The heat of the bomb was so hot that it left imprints on the concrete of human bodies – it’s believed that someone was sitting on these steps when the bomb went off
Instant Death
• This boy was about 700 meters from the hypocenter of the blast and was burned to death.
Memorial to the Victims
• In the background, you can see the domed building that is a monument to the victims and as a sign of hope for world peace