Newspaper archives reveal reactions to atomic bomb

Old newspapers tell the story of how East Tennessee learned about the US dropping an atomic bomb on Japan.

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[jaffacalling]

I'd really like to find a video with actual reactions from average citizens.

[contessa]

I can't find any of these full newspaper articles online :(

[randbarrett]

That’s how big WW2 was, a third of electricity in the whole region was being consumed by places where people “made holes for donuts”

[zomboekiller]

Oh my god this makes me scared just thinking about this in modern times because it would probably be the same. It would just. Happen.

[Aaron-isyt]

This was a waste of my time, I would've learned more with a quick google search

[dragonforce]

Am i the only one in the comment section wanting the worlds view perspective and getting disapointed that its again american only BS

[brian]

Criminal activity. So many non-military citizens died.

[richardque]

Among the one employee was a soviet spy.

[NIKE-Duck]

Lowering the hand of God on the Japanese war criminals

[buiductuan]

Character In the video It's great, I like it a lot $$

[nguyenvuong]

the sound is not good I am quite disappointed

[StrongKickMan]

Takes a ruthles country to do this, and ruthles people to celebrate such horrific act.