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A Noiseless Flash

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4 Extra Debut. The first minutes after the bombing. Recollections of six survivors of the world's first atomic bomb drop. From October 1948.

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Wed 24 Aug 201600:30
BBC Radio 4 Extra

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  • Tue 23 Aug 201618:30
    BBC Radio 4 Extra
  • Wed 24 Aug 201600:30
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How John Hersey's Hiroshima revealed the horror of the bomb

How John Hersey's Hiroshima revealed the horror of the bomb

The article by John Hersey had a massive impact, revealing the horror of nuclear weapons.