Tuesday, February 26, 2013


New Mexico and Japan's intertwined histories (Internment Camps, Atomic Bomb, Tourism)

- Trinity site, New Mexico,near Alamogordo.  on the white sands was the place, where atomic bomb built and tested. The U.S. President Harry S. Truman decided to drop the bomb to japan. He thought its use would save hundreds of thousands of American lives. And the date of August 6 1945, the US dropped the bomb on Hiroshima, Japan. In an instant 75,000 Japanese died. In July 9, 1945 they dropped the second bomb on Nagasaki.



Art and social issues

- This is an artwork from the video. It shows the museum that has a paper that explain about the effect of  nuclear weapon. The artiest mention that It is scientifically interesting  But it doesn't show the victims of the nuclear weapon.





New Mexico's nuclear history: Cost to the environment
destroyed the environment in Japan destruction of vegetation of life



New Mexico's nuclear history: Cost of life
August 6 1945, the US dropped the bomb in Hiroshima, Japan. In an instant 75,000 Japanese died. In July 9, 1945 they dropped the second bomb in Nagasaki.



Military Spending vs. Humanitarian and/or Social Aid
The money that could make one missiles can help the Albuquerque public school for 2 years. And all the missiles cost the same money with the food that can feed the people in the world for a year.


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