An Excerpt From The Memoir The Atomic Times

In the summer of 1945, the world was on the brink of a new era. The war in Europe had ended, but the war in the Pacific was still raging. The United States was desperate to find a way to end the war quickly and decisively, and it had turned to a new and terrible weapon: the atomic bomb.

CODENAME CHEROKEE: An excerpt from the bestselling memoir THE ATOMIC TIMES

by Craig Donovan

4.4 out of 5

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On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb instantly killed over 100,000 people and leveled the city. Three days later, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. The Nagasaki bomb killed over 70,000 people and leveled the city.

The atomic bombs brought about the end of World War II, but they also left a lasting legacy of death and destruction. The people of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the first victims of the atomic age, but they would not be the last. In the years that followed, the United States and the Soviet Union would engage in a nuclear arms race that would bring the world to the brink of nuclear war.

The Atomic Times is a memoir by Hiroshima survivor Tsutomu Yamaguchi. Yamaguchi was one of only a handful of people who survived both the Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings. In his memoir, Yamaguchi tells the story of his experiences during the war and the aftermath of the bombs.

The following is an excerpt from The Atomic Times:

I was born in Nagasaki in 1916. My father was a shipbuilder, and my mother was a homemaker. I had two older sisters and a younger brother. We lived in a small house in the Urakami district, which was home to a large number of Christian families.

I was 13 years old when the war broke out. I was in school at the time, and I remember being very excited. I thought that the war would be a great adventure, and I was eager to do my part to help my country.

As the war went on, I became increasingly disillusioned. I saw the suffering that the war was causing, and I began to question whether it was really worth it. I also began to realize that the war was not going well for Japan. We were losing battles, and our cities were being bombed.

In August 1945, I was working at the Mitsubishi shipyards in Nagasaki. On the morning of August 9, I was on my way to work when I saw a bright flash of light in the distance. I stopped to watch, and I saw a huge mushroom cloud rising into the sky.

I knew instantly that it was an atomic bomb. I had heard about the atomic bomb, and I knew that it was a terrible weapon. I ran as fast as I could to my home, but it was too late. The bomb had already hit.

I was knocked unconscious by the blast, and when I woke up, I found myself lying in the rubble of my house. My family was gone. My house was gone. Everything was gone.

I wandered around in a daze for several hours, trying to find someone who could help me. I finally found a group of people who were helping other survivors, and they took me to a hospital.

I spent the next few weeks in the hospital, recovering from my injuries. I was lucky to be alive, but I was also very sad. I had lost everything.

After I was released from the hospital, I returned to my hometown. I found that my house had been completely destroyed. I also found that my family had been killed in the bombing.

I was all alone in the world. I had no family, no home, and no job. I didn't know what to do, but I knew that I had to keep going.

I eventually found a job as a laborer, and I slowly began to rebuild my life. I never forgot the day that the atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, and I never forgot the people who were killed in the bombing.

The Atomic Times is a powerful and moving memoir that tells the story of one man's experience during the atomic age. Yamaguchi's story is a reminder of the horrors of war and the importance of peace.

CODENAME CHEROKEE: An excerpt from the bestselling memoir THE ATOMIC TIMES

by Craig Donovan

4.4 out of 5

Language	:	English
File size	:	165 KB
Text-to-Speech	:	Enabled
Screen Reader	:	Supported
Enhanced typesetting	:	Enabled
Word Wise	:	Enabled
Print length	:	12 pages
Lending	:	Enabled

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