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S2015 E84 Lethal Rehearsal

本集简介

Today we begin a series of special reports to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two. In this week in 1945 the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Not many people know about the practice runs before the atomic attacks, when American air crews dropped stand-ins for the real thing. Survivors and a team of researchers are working to tell people about these lethal rehearsals and the damage they caused.

Tomomi Hashimoto begins our series, "The War, 70 Years On," with this special report on the so-called "pumpkin bombs."

上一集

2015/07/31 S2015 E83

A-Bomb Survivors Wait for Care

People who survived the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 face unique challenges as they age. The average age of the survivors, known as Hibakusha, is now over 80. There are special nursing homes for them in the two cities. But the facilities have long waiting lists.

下一集

2015/08/04 S2015 E85

Tracking a Journalistic Legend

One year after the bombing of Hiroshima, a masterpiece of 20th century journalism was born. "Hiroshima," written by American John Hersey, shocked readers with its detailed account told from the perspective of the survivors. Hersey's grandson, Cannon, has retraced his grandfather's footsteps to uncover the hidden secrets behind that groundbreaking story.

当前季

S2015

2015-03-30

哇，窗口太小啦

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