The Legacy of the Atomic Bomb: From Hiroshima to the Cold War

The video covers the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, leading to Japan's surrender in WWII. It discusses the Cold War's onset and the nuclear arms race. The US conducted nuclear tests at Bikini Atoll under Operation Crossroads. The Manhattan Project developed nuclear weapons, including the Trinity test. The necessity of using atomic bombs on Japan is debated, with peace documents signed aboard the USS Missouri. The video concludes with concerns over nuclear stockpiles.

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