Unearthed World War II Pictures Show A Never-Before-Seen Side of History

Dauntless

Pictured here is a close-up and visually rare image of the US Navy Douglas SBD (SBD stands for slow but deadly). The plane is known as the 'Dauntless'. Here, it is photographed while the flight is en route to Palau. During this flight, there was a surprise air raid attack. The picture is dated to be taken on March 30th of 1944. It could reach up to 225 mph and had a massive wingspan. 

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

This might look like a close up of a mushroom, but it's actually something pretty terrible. Pictured here is the aftermath of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki using atomic weaponry. The US is the only country to ever use an atomic bomb in warfare, and since it has been led to widespread criticism for the decision. The death toll exceeded 200,000 altogether...

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Post originally appeared on Upbeat News.