On August 6 and 9, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb each on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan, destroying the two cities in an instant.
According to statistics, more than 80,000 people died in Hiroshima that day, and more than 40,000 people died in Nagasaki. In the following years, countless people lost their lives prematurely due to various diseases caused by nuclear radiation .
The atomic bomb is indeed an unprecedented weapon of destruction, and its power is enough to shock the world. Therefore, the news of the atomic bomb explosion immediately became the top news published by newspapers around the world, causing shock and panic in the world. For a time, the atomic bomb became a "myth and superstition".
Not only ordinary people are afraid, but the scientists who personally developed the atomic bomb are also very shocked by the unprecedented lethality of the atomic bomb in war and the various tragic consequences it has produced.
It is said that when scientists participating in the " Manhattan Project" that developed the atomic bomb, many people were afraid to look at the shocking photos of atomic bomb victims. Einstein After seeing it, he also exclaimed: "God, I am guilty!"
Even the Japanese fascists, who have always been stubborn, were frightened by the atomic bomb, 日本天The emperor lamented: "The Japanese people may be exterminated by the enemy with extremely brutal means. How can I face the 123rd generation emperor?!"
The news of the atomic bomb explosion also caused a sensation in China. However, while the Chinese people marveled at the huge power of the atomic bomb, they still fully expressed their joy. Therefore, major domestic newspapers fully exaggerated the huge power of the atomic bomb.
However, Yan'an's "Liberation Daily" caused an uproar, which showed Chairman Mao's political vision and great courage beyond the times!
It turns out that when the "Liberation Daily" reported the news of the atomic bomb explosion, it used "Revolution in War Technology, Atomic Bomb First Attacked the Enemy Country Hiroshima" as the front page headline, and truthfully reported the explosive power of the atomic bomb. The article described it like this: "In the two cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, all living creatures were burned to death, and the fire filled the air. The atomic bomb The mushroom cloud formed by the explosion was as high as 40,000 feet! ..."
To be honest, the reports of "Liberation Daily" are quite satisfactory. They are basically truthful reports and are not as deliberately sensational as European and American newspapers. The reason for such a strong impression is mainly due to the huge power of the atomic bomb itself.
However, after Chairman Mao read it, he became furious and threw the newspaper far away!
The staff around Chairman Mao had never seen Chairman Mao get so angry, especially against the "Liberation Daily", which he had devoted countless efforts to.
Since the founding of "Liberation Daily", Chairman Mao has attached great importance to it. He often stayed up all night to write articles for the newspaper. Chairman Mao would read the newspaper as soon as it came out every day.
So, why does Chairman Mao dislike "Liberation Daily" so much this time?
Chairman Mao picked up the phone, dialed the editor-in-chief's office of "Liberation Daily", and shouted to the editor-in-chief Bogu: "Bogu, what are you doing? What kind of terror are you creating? Who do you want to scare?! Do you still stand as a communist? You This is a serious political error! I order you to come to me immediately!"
According to the memories of people present at the time, Chairman Mao's voice was very loud and very stern, and everyone in the chief editor's office heard it, which shows the extent of Chairman Mao's anger.
Bogu, deputy editor-in-chief Yu Guangli and others immediately rushed to Chairman Mao's residence and accepted Chairman Mao's criticism face to face.
This was actually the first time that Chairman Mao had learned about the new weapon of the atomic bomb. Whether it was due to personal feelings or the judgment of a military strategist, it was not difficult to understand the epoch-making significance of the atomic bomb. However, Chairman Mao did not panic like ordinary people. Instead, he immediately realized that although the atomic bomb was terrible, it had very distinct anti-human characteristics and was an evil thing that would inevitably be opposed and resisted by all people with conscience. Only those careerists would use it to scare the world.
Therefore, Chairman Mao, as a far-sighted politician and a wise and brave strategist, not only was not intimidated by the atomic bomb, but instead developed hatred and contempt for the atomic bomb.
Later, Chairman Mao said in an interview with American reporter Strong: "The atomic bomb is a paper tiger used by the American reactionaries to scare people. It looks scary, but in fact it is not scary."
This is the difference between great politicians and ordinary people!
In fact, the Soviet leader Stalin also had the same view. When Stalin learned about the huge power of the atomic bomb, he also said lightly: "The atomic bomb is only to scare those neurasthenic people. It will inevitably be opposed by mankind." However, Stalin still ordered Soviet scientific researchers to immediately speed up the pace of Soviet atomic bomb research and development.
During the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, the United States clamored to launch 26 atomic bombs against China. Chairman Mao was not afraid and said contemptuously: "You shoot your atomic bombs, and I will shoot mine grenades. In the end, the Chinese people will definitely defeat the United States." Imperialism!"
Later history has proved Chairman Mao right. Atomic bombs and other nuclear weapons are rejected by the world. Only those warmongers will threaten others with the launch of nuclear weapons, and they will be spurned by the world.
It can be seen from this that Chairman Mao can indeed be called the greatest statesman with the most strategic vision in human history!
(reference materials: "Centennial Tide" and "Literature and History Expo")
