Highlights and Insights of the Pacific War: Okinawa and the Atomic Bomb
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Duration:
7 Minutes
Audience:
Lifelong Learners, Students
Atomic Bomb & Manhattan Project
Battles & Campaigns
Okinawa
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This segment features details about the last major and very bloody battle of the War in the Pacific. Hear the story of the battle itself and see archival photos. See also the bomb casing for an atomic bomb like the "Fat Man" bomb detonated over Nagasaki - the pivotal event that compelled Japan to surrender.
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