Hospitalized with the dreaded atom bomb disease, leukemia, a child in Hiroshima races against time to fold one thousand paper cranes to verify the legend that by doing so a sick person will become healthy.

An account of the dropping of an atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945, from the viewpoint of the people who lived through it.

A minute-by-minute retelling of the Hiroshima bombing as remembered by American soldiers, Los Alamos scientists, and Japanese survivors offers insight into the bombing's role in the war and the unfolding of the twentieth century.

"From two-time Newbery medalist and living legend Lois Lowry comes a moving account of the lives lost in two of WWII's most infamous events: Pearl Harbor and Hiroshima. With evocative black-and-white illustrations by SCBWI Golden Kite Award winner Kenard Pak"-- Provided by publisher.

An exploration of the nuclear attack on Hiroshima that describes events leading up to the bombing, the development of the atomic bomb, how the day is remembered, and other related topics.

On August 6, 1945, U.S. forces dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima in southwestern Japan. The bomb, which contained 12.5 kilotons of explosive power, killed 72,000 civilians and caused damage on a scale unequalled by any prior human-made bomb in history. Three days later, the United States dropped another atomic bomb on the city of Nagasaki. Japan announced its surrender the following day. While the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki undoubtedly...

In 1942, the United States government embarked upon an endeavor it hoped would put a quick and definite end to World War II. Under extraordinary secrecy and with unlimited funds, the top scientists of the day were brought together to work on the Manhattan Project - and on August 6, 1945, three years of technological advancements were exploded above Hiroshima in the form of a uranium-fission bomb. This episode of Tech Effect profiles the technology...

The nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima heralded the dawn of a new era. Its detonation not only killed over 100,000 people but also signified both the final chapter of World War Two and the beginning of the nuclear age. Armed conflict, international politics and the security of all mankind would never be the same again. Through a detailed retelling of the events before, during and after the dropping of the bomb, this film unravels the compelling story...

Examines the history of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings, arguing that it had little impact on the eventual outcome of war in the Pacific.