Great historic disasters

Examines the development and use of the atomic bombs that were dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945; and discusses why Truman felt the bombs were necessary, arguments against their use, and the death and destruction caused by them.

Housewives hung wet sheets and blankets over windows, struggling to seal every crack with gummed paper strips. A man avoided shaking hands, lest the static electricity gathered from a dust storm knock his greeter flat. Children's tears turned to mud. Horses chewed feed filled with dust particles that sandpapered their gums raw. Dead cattle, when pried open, were filled with pounds of gut-clogging dirt. The simplest thing in life, taking a breath,...

Describes the events the occurred during the tsunami in the Indian Ocean in 2004, from the disaster itself and the damage that was caused to the rescue efforts of the international community.