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Eric - James Allen

Caroline - Linda Lane
Calvin - Thomas Broderick/ Oppenheimer
Elise - Judy Thompson
Calvin (announcer): The War is finally over!!!!! After enduring the hardships of war getting
back to normal wont be easy, but the mood today can only be described as celebratory. Now
that the war is over, that is what our coverage will focus on. We bring a report about the
inventors of the atomic bomb previously unknown to the American public because of the ...Now
here is a new, in depth report of the special new weapon that was cultivated to end the war!
Eric: Hello, this is James Allen, your host for Radio News 1, bringing you the fastest coverage of
the latest news. Today I am here with my colleague, Judy Miller, to bring you an array of
information about the ending of the world war!
Elise: Hey Folks, this is Judy Miller. In 1942, FDR compiled an exceptional group of scientists,
led by Robert Oppenheimer to create a powerful new bomb, an atomic bomb, in an effort named
the Manhattan Project. Racing against the fascist state of Nazi Germany, Roosevelt was able to
conceive the technology and the manpower to create a new reaction from molecules that
creates a tremendous amount of power.
Elise: Yes, today is truly a glorious day for the Allies! Radio News 1 has an exclusive interview
with the mastermind of it all, the creator of the weapon that ended it all Robert Oppenheimer!
Welcome to the show Mr. Oppenheimer
Calvin: Thank you, Judy and James, its wonderful to be here. There is a spirit of celebration
about, and a sense of relief.
Eric: Yes, yes. So many Americans, myself included, are very curious about the what went into
the making of the bomb and how the decision to drop the bomb was made.
Calvin: Well, (chuckle) unfortunately I cant share any specifics on how the bomb was made, but
I can tell you that the Manhattan Project was the effort of, at its peak, over 125 thousand hardworking Americans. Even after the bombs production, it was unclear how it should be used or if
it should be used at all. Many of the members of the Manhattan project, having observed the
true power of the bomb, were wary of using it for military purposes. Others strongly
recommended its use. An Interim Committee was created to advise the president about all
aspects of the new weapon including its use, its production, and future regulation of atomic
weapons. Eventually, the decision was made to strike hard and strike fast against Japan. As
President Truman stated on August 6th in his press release after the first bomb, this was the
only way to secure unconditional surrender without the loss of thousands more allied lives.
Eric: So, Mr. Oppenheimer, are you saying that the bomb shouldnt have been dropped?

Calvin: *nervous laugh* No, Judy, of course thats not what Im saying. Im merely speculating
on whether dropping the bomb was the right decision.
Eric: Yes, but what matters now is that the war is over! Now here we are at our very own radio
station to interview civilians about their thoughts on the victory in Japan!
Eric: *finds someone* Sir, how do you feel about the victory in Japan? Are you glad that we
have finally won the war?
*incoherent cheering from other people*
Eric: Thats the spirit!
Eric: *to another person* Youre here on radio news 1! We have bombed Hiroshima and
Nagasaki! And unless youve been living under a rock, you should know, THE WAR HAS
ENDED! What are your thoughts?
Caroline: You know, my boy was in that war, and lived through all of that mess. Now that weve
bombed the Japs and the war is over, we can all finally get on with our lives! You know, they got
what they deserved, so of course Im happy!
Elise: For our next segment, we have another view of the bombing, here we have Linda
Miahira, a Japanese mother of a boy who was killed in the Nagasaki bomb. Ms. Miahira and her
family are citizens of the United States, but her son was confined to Nagasaki when the war
started. Ms. Miahira, how are you today?
Caroline: Yes, thank you Ms. Thompson, I am doing just fine, considering the circumstances
Elise: Thats great so, as our viewers knows, your son died in Nagasaki, the second city the
atomic bomb was used on. How do you feel about that?
Caroline: Kanto was only a boy the US had already bombed Hiroshima, and the Japanese
were going to surrender eventually! There was only a three day leeway between the two
bombs couldnt they have wait until they dropped the second bomb? Until they were sure that
Japan was going to surrender?
Elise: Yes, Ms. Miahira, I am very sorry for your loss but did you ever think that...
Caroline: *cuts off Elise; starts to get more and more hysterical* He had sent me a letter after
the first bomb, the Hiroshima one dropped. He was so scared. *pause* The american scientist
unleashed a power capable of wiping out a whole species. You could have spared thousands of
lives. You americans let your power get to your head as usual! *sort of starts crying*
Elise: Ms. Miahira, maybe you should...
Caroline: You were too caught up in winning the war and wanted a victory that would scare the
world so this nation would be seen as more powerful! They didnt even think! Were they not
aware that people are innocent? Did it ever occur to them that some Japanese didnt want the
war? You never consider any of this! You only think of glory and power! What a great nation, this
United States of America! *sobs and runs off*
Elise: Ok then, thank you Ms Miahira. James, what do we have next?
Eric: *awkward cough* Thanks, Judy. Now for an ad from the Office of War Information!

Caroline: Hello Americans, have you been tending to your victory gardens? If you havent, you
should get down to it! Remember, every vegetable you grow and dont buy is a vegetable that
goes to our troops! Think of how pretty your backyard will look with a garden full of colorful
vegetables! Youll also be the talk of the neighborhood with your patriotism! Remember, you too
can sow the seeds of victory and insure the fruits of peace. Grow your own so the soldiers come
home!
Eric: This has been an in-depth look at the ending of the second world war! If you want to hear
more about victory gardens, tune in more for a new episode of Farmer Grossman: the Farmers
Last Stand.
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