Hiroshima | 60 Minutes Archive
As we mark the 80th anniversary of the devastating atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, 60 Minutes revisits the aftermath of this historic event in a compelling segment featuring Morley Safer. Thirty years after the bombings, Safer traveled to Japan to explore how the cities have transformed and recovered from the unimaginable destruction.
This insightful piece from the legendary investigative series captures the resilience of the Japanese people as well as the lasting scars of war. 60 Minutes, renowned for its hard-hitting reports and in-depth interviews since its inception in 1968, continues to be a leading voice in journalism, providing viewers with thought-provoking narratives that shape our understanding of current and historical events.
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We had two WWII vets in our family one Navy & one Marine. In August 1945 they were both in the Pacific and had been through many brutal battles. I'm sure that if there had been an invasion they would have been part of it and their survival would have been very much in doubt. Fortunately they both made it home and I was able to hear some of their stories firsthand. The Marine had survived Tarawa & Saipan and the Navy vet survived many air and submarine battles both in the Pacific and also the Atlantic. To me hearing these stories from a family member that was there made them take on a whole new dimension. FLY NAVY!!!
I do believe the USA wouldn't have dropped the A- bomb had it not been for Pearl Harbor. Yes it ended the war, but it was an easier decision (the bombings) to make, as if justice was serverd.
The world leaders are no more better than the common gangsters on the street to rule power
Did that guy just say the US wouldn't have bombed them if they had American shops?… ok
My mother was there. She had gone to her aunt and uncles house on the north side of the city the night before they dropped Little Boy to help pick fruit. I never met my grandparents and aunt and uncles. They were never found. She had some scares on her arms from when she covered her face. She was a very happy lady and lived to be 83. My father was career US Navy and they married in 1955… I pray we never see this again.
Who is the real terriost huh?
Unit 731
My father was killed at Pearl, so don’t look for tears from me…….
Is "hotter than the center of the sun" hyperbolic or literal? That's pretty hot!
60 min. Is fake news leftist propaganda
Mexico and China are the enamys of America and the world
Wasnt there a big population or Christians there i know one location there was
Tragic as it may be but ask the Chinese and other southeast Asian countries what the Japanese did over there?
What I don't understand is why China doesn't thank the US from saving them from Japan in the first place.
What was the purpose of Bombing these cites Why Japan??
WE DROPPED PAMFLETS DAYS BEFORE THE BOMBINGS TOO GET OUT OF THE CITY! I GUESS THEY DID NOT BELIEVE IT! BAD DECISION!
Never touch a boat that doesn't belong to you
Chapter after 3/11/11 the models predicted within 15 years cancer rates were going to spike like crazy😮…I have it now, go figure, I knew I would….
I'll never trust CBS or, especially, 60 Minutes again.
They said those famous Hiroshima oysters were not affected by the atom bomb. They were affected due to pollution. 😂 It’s crazy how arrogant our species is that back then they thought an atom bomb had nothing to do with the pollution in the water.
Remember Pearl Harbor.
Please read about Comfort women, Bataan death march and unit 731 they only want you to see one side of the story.
I visited Hiroshima. Reminds me of the bay area and Seattle
Made them surrender.
Japan was heavily leafleted by the US long before this occurred. They were thoroughly warned that this would happen they did not cease hostilities , yet they refused. An invasion of Japan would have cost a million lives.
America murdered hundreds of thousands of innocent people for no reason. The Army was telling everyone dying of radiation was peaceful. They were wrong. Our country has many shames.
Good thing Biden isn't President.
💥This is America history destruction n take nations over… and act like it was justified… horrible 😏