• Hiroshima. Dropping the Atomic bomb – Right or Wrong? Post questions for Atomic bomb survivor here

    We are students from Essex, currently reporting from Japan, we want to know what you think….
    4th August 2008
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  • We are currently in Japan discovering first-hand the history of the Second World War in the Fast East, its effect on Japanese culture, and the impact of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

    6th August is the anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on the people of Hiroshima, Japan.

    There are many arguments for and against the dropping of the atomic bomb.

    As we are reporting from around Japan we would like to know your opinions as you follow our journey, read our blogs and watch our videos.

    On the anniversary of the Atomic Bomb explosions we have the opportunity to speak with a Survivor of the A-bomb. We would like to put your questions to the survivor as well as our own, please leave your suggestions as comments below.

    FOLLOW THE WEBLINK BELOW TO WATCH THE VIDEO INTERVIEW WITH THE SURVIVOR

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    My initial reaction is that dropping a bomb that should cause so much devastation (in the short and long term), is definitely a bad thing. However I admit that I don't know both sides to the argument and this is one thing I am eager to learn from you while you are out there. I will think of a comment for the veteran and post it here for you to find.
    Kate
    04/08/2008 12:26:02
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    I find it interesting in view of the modern 'WMD' debate, concern over different countries developing nuclear technology, etc. Basically countries that have nuclear technology saying that other people can't have it too. And the only country in the world that has actually dropped a nuclear device onto another country is America...!
    Ban the Bomb
    04/08/2008 13:30:14
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    Although it was a horrific event and the human loss was a tragedy, it can't be dismissed that it brought an end to the War.
    Adam
    04/08/2008 15:41:44
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    Just read your intro to the project and I find it really interesting though I am extremely jealous of you all.

    I work with children and young people by supporting them to have a say in project design, delivery and evaluation. The team I work with may well be interested in your project so i will forward them the link.

    Out of interest how did you all get involved with this TPYF
    Tim Davies
    05/08/2008 09:05:41
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    What particular advice or thoughts could the a-bomb survivor pass on to any of the Boswells students who are considering a career in historical education? What would be his/her most important message?
    Bob and Angela
    05/08/2008 18:37:34
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    How does the survivor feel when he/she sees all the young people from all over the world attending the ceremonies to mark the dropping of the bomb?
    Gaynor and Richard
    06/08/2008 11:09:40
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    I would ask if the survivor believes it is possible to learn from the past - by focussing on a past event do we risk missing tragedies unfolding today because they don't look like the circumstances we are familiar with - or can we extract wider lessons from past events and change the world for the better today?
    Lauren
    06/08/2008 15:16:06
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    What was the explosion like and does the survivor still dream about the experience all these years later?
    Aled Upson
    06/08/2008 18:42:28
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    How easy does the survivor find it to forgive those who wrought such terrible destruction on their country? - is forgiveness even possible?
    Sally Wilson
    07/08/2008 20:20:40
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    We know from recently released memos that Tojo did NOT want to surrender. Japan was the agressor in WWII. Not only American lives were saved but Japanese as well as many Japanese military would fight to the death

    TOKYO, Aug. 12 (AP) - (Kyodo)—Wartime Japanese Prime Minister Gen. Hideki Tojo was critical of Japan's acceptance of the 1945 Potsdam Declaration that urged the country to surrender to the Allies unconditionally to end World War II in the Pacific theater, his private notes, recently found at the National Archives of Japan, showed.
    Paul
    15/08/2008 04:37:26
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    This makes me cry...what is an atomic bomb, anyways?
    LaFaunda
    29/04/2009 19:04:32
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