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Shifting US Public Opinion on the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 killed at least 110,000 Japanese civilians, initially met with high US public approval but now viewed with increasing skepticism due to growing awareness of civilian casualties and questions regarding their necessity in ending WWII.
Shifting US Public Opinion on the Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The US atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 killed at least 110,000 Japanese civilians, initially met with high US public approval but now viewed with increasing skepticism due to growing awareness of civilian casualties and questions regarding their necessity in ending WWII.
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16% Bias Score
Calvino, Pavese, and the Italian Anti-Nuclear Movement of 1950
In July 1950, Italo Calvino joined Cesare Pavese and others in signing the Stockholm Appeal against atomic weapons, a significant event highlighting Italy's complex history with nuclear development and the widespread intellectual engagement with the issue in the post-war era.
Calvino, Pavese, and the Italian Anti-Nuclear Movement of 1950
In July 1950, Italo Calvino joined Cesare Pavese and others in signing the Stockholm Appeal against atomic weapons, a significant event highlighting Italy's complex history with nuclear development and the widespread intellectual engagement with the issue in the post-war era.
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32% Bias Score
German Atomic Bomb Program: New Research Reveals High-Intensity Effort, Wartime Failure
Mark Walker's new book, "Hitler's Atomic Bomb," reveals that German scientists intensely pursued atomic bomb development until World War II's resource constraints and destruction of research facilities hampered their efforts; this contrasts with previous claims of moral objections slowing the progra...
German Atomic Bomb Program: New Research Reveals High-Intensity Effort, Wartime Failure
Mark Walker's new book, "Hitler's Atomic Bomb," reveals that German scientists intensely pursued atomic bomb development until World War II's resource constraints and destruction of research facilities hampered their efforts; this contrasts with previous claims of moral objections slowing the progra...
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44% Bias Score
Port Radium: A Canadian Mining Town's Legacy of Radium and Atomic Bombs
The Eldorado Mine in Port Radium, Canada, supplied radium for the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing over 200,000 deaths and leaving a legacy of cancer and environmental contamination in the community, now known as the "Village of Widows.
Port Radium: A Canadian Mining Town's Legacy of Radium and Atomic Bombs
The Eldorado Mine in Port Radium, Canada, supplied radium for the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, causing over 200,000 deaths and leaving a legacy of cancer and environmental contamination in the community, now known as the "Village of Widows.
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52% Bias Score
Differing Narratives on the Atomic Bombings Hinder US-Japan Reconciliation
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th, 1945, ended World War II in the Pacific, but differing US and Japanese narratives about the bombings continue to hinder complete reconciliation, even as both nations strive for common remembrance.
Differing Narratives on the Atomic Bombings Hinder US-Japan Reconciliation
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6th and 9th, 1945, ended World War II in the Pacific, but differing US and Japanese narratives about the bombings continue to hinder complete reconciliation, even as both nations strive for common remembrance.
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40% Bias Score
Trinity Test: Successful Atomic Bomb Detonation
The Manhattan Project successfully tested its first atomic bomb on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico's Jornada del Muerto desert, a crucial step leading to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of World War II.
Trinity Test: Successful Atomic Bomb Detonation
The Manhattan Project successfully tested its first atomic bomb on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico's Jornada del Muerto desert, a crucial step leading to the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the end of World War II.
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56% Bias Score
Smithsonian Postpones WWII Air Exhibition to 2026
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum delayed the opening of its "World War II in the Air" exhibition, originally slated for 2024, until 2026 due to multiyear renovation delays; the exhibition includes photos of post-bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a bomb casing but excludes victim images...
Smithsonian Postpones WWII Air Exhibition to 2026
The Smithsonian National Air and Space Museum delayed the opening of its "World War II in the Air" exhibition, originally slated for 2024, until 2026 due to multiyear renovation delays; the exhibition includes photos of post-bombing Hiroshima and Nagasaki and a bomb casing but excludes victim images...
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48% Bias Score
Oppenheimer: Moral Responsibility and the Atomic Bomb
J. Robert Oppenheimer's role as the lead scientist of the Manhattan Project is examined, focusing on his moral and scientific responsibility for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their lasting global impact; the ethical implications of his actions are weighed against the political co...
Oppenheimer: Moral Responsibility and the Atomic Bomb
J. Robert Oppenheimer's role as the lead scientist of the Manhattan Project is examined, focusing on his moral and scientific responsibility for the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and their lasting global impact; the ethical implications of his actions are weighed against the political co...
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64% Bias Score
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