Americans Leaving Vietnam
A lot happened in the 1970s. In fact, there were a lot of significant and dramatic moments in history. America’s departure from Vietnam was considered one of the saddest and most heart-wrenching moments of the 1970s, as you can see in the photo.
Seeing as a lot of people tried to fly out of the country and escape, they clung to the final chopper for dear life but unfortunately got punched and kicked for their efforts to board it.
Atomic Bomb
Ever wondered what an Atomic Bomb would look like when it blows up? In this photo, we see the nuclear testing at the Bikini Atoll program, which was a series of 23 nuclear devices detonated by the United States between the years 1946 to 1958. It seems a bit scary that it was detonated so close to neighboring islands, but these weapons were tested on the reef itself and in the air.
This all started in July of 1946 with Operation Crossroads. Don’t worry, though, because all the islands were uninhabitable because of all the radiation, which stemmed mostly from cesium-137. The island of Bikini Atoll is one of the 23 islands that consisted of the Marshall Islands in the Pacific Ocean. Now, that’s a photo we don’t see every day.
Behind the Photo
Are you guys a fan of the Beatles? Do you remember their famous pedestrian crossing album cover? Well, here’s a little secret for you, when the Beatles shot their iconic Abbey Road cover in 1969, the primary album photo had to be retaken a number of times for it to be exactly perfect for the cover.
Wait for a second in this photo; they were going the wrong way! Check out the photo; here’s Paul, George, Ringo, and John making their way back across the street for another take. They must have had quite a number of bloopers in this shot before getting the right one.
The Moon, 1972
Have you ever wondered what would happen if you leave something personal on a place like the moon? Here’s proof that whatever you leave on the moon will stay there. In 1972, Astronaut Charlie Duke went to visit the Moon on Apollo 16.
Before his trip, he decided to take a photo with his wife and two kids. He left the photo on the surface, where it still remains to this day, along with his footprints. He also had a lunar rover along with him on his trip, and you can see the tracks in the photo on the corner.
The Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex
In September of 1962, John F. Kennedy and Lyndon Johnson received a tour of the Cape Canaveral Missile Test Annex. In the photo shown above, it's kind of hard to imagine seeing both the President and Vice President in the same room as all the other members of the administration, let alone getting along with one another.
It’s rare, because this barely happens, and as you can see, everyone seems to be in a heated argument already. What do you guys think of this photo?