A is for Atom
Examine the video and picture below to answer the following questions.
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A is for Atom
Background information
In attempts to "humanize" the power of the atom in order to harness the ability to use it for peaceful power, corporate America began the "Atoms for Peace" campaign. Although this video dates to before 1957, it was one of the main visual representations of nuclear energy, and was seen by over seven million people in its first two years - it won multiple grand film festival awards, including an Oscar.
Source
Title: A is for Atom
Date: 1953
Youtube link on PICRYL: https://youtu.be/Gi-ItrJISQE
When Fear Was Young (Collection)
Background Information
This is a picture of the second atomic bombing of Japan in Nagasaki. The pilots were famously instructed to capture the photo after dropping the bomb and immediately changing their flight course in order to avoid damage from the mushroom cloud ensuing the explosion.
Source
Title: The Second Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki, Japan
When Fear Was Young (Collection)
Date: 1,1, 1945
Link: http://hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/cph.3a36860
Imagine you were ignorant to the capabilities of atomic power. After watching only the video, what could you infer about the way that the atomic power was portrayed?
After seeing the video, and the picture of the Nagasaki mushroom cloud, what are your impressions of atomic power.
If these were you only two sources about the power and abilities given to us by atomic power, how could your impressions be skewed?
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