1945 Nagasaki Bombing

1945 Nagasaki, taken by the U.S Air Force

The picture taken during the Nagasaki bombing showcases the destructive power of the atomic bomb and the immense size of the mushroom cloud it produces. It is often said that the photographer of the picture was so overwhelmed with the horrors of the bombing,  that it drove him to insanity. The fierce heat rays and radiation burst out in every direction, and unleashed high pressure shockwaves, which vaporized tens of thousands of people and animals, as well as melting buildings and ultimately reducing the city to dust. Many countries became aware of the horrors of nuclear war and how it can ultimately demolish cities in matter of minutes, this made them resented the deaths of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and put a stop to nuclear warfare. However, atomic power stations were built world wide in order to better use this technology, as scientists continued to further develop this dangerous technology and some even objected to the morality of using their knowledge to destroy others (Cold War).