After the nuclear destruction of Hiroshima in 1945, how long did it take for public transport system to be back in operation?
It's amazing how strong and adamant Japanese people are. After the deadly attack on the city, three days were enough for the Japanese to get the tram system back and running. Recently the city has presented a restored tram that outlived the attack 70 years ago. Even the original colors of the vehicle were preserved – in order to remind people of the tragedy.
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100 Comments
Rusty Zahn
I got it right, and why do people have to question the validity of question and answer? Just because they got it wrong maybe?!
Kirk Yates
The Japanese are resiliant and forgiving people, now one of our greatest allies. Funny how our enemies of WWII are some of our best allies, and some of those allies are less than loyal.
royalsfan
There many alive yet, & they didn't know of the radiation danger.
Liz Chilcott
I remembered seeing film footage of the trams up and running 3 days after the attack.
Aubree Williams
Wow, I was thnkn years since the radiation surely wouldv killed many if they returned to the area too soon.
Christine Gardner
It's awesome to see how Hiroshima recovered after the bombing. Just 3 days after the devastation, they were rebuilding their city. They have a wonderful culture that the world could learn from.
Hermanus
I quessed right, just because I know how hardworking and strong the Japanese are. Look how fast they cleaning up rubble after an earthquake. Impressive right?
Frank Cowell
For example: http://ajw.asahi.com/article/behind_news/social_affairs/AJ201506140018
Samuel Miller
Don Bergemann FILM Don Film! You know like a documentary / World at War sic History Channel! Take a break smoke a cigarette!
satyaahuja
three days is impossible it took a few months hence the correct answer should be 3 months
Sol G.
Creo que falta decir " donde" . Debe haber una zona central de daño en que hubo radiación peligrosa por más de 3 días.
mapiferuk
That’s simply amazing!
Alec McCracken
Corey Taylor, Totally agree. Many more allies would have died, had it not brought a sudden end to the war. POWs, including my father, might not have survived, had the war continued for longer.
Jackie
It would have taken them at least 3 years in my country!
markkcolemann
I only guessed at 3 weeks, not because I thought that the Japanese couldn't do it, I just thought that the trams would have been destroyed so it would have taken longer, I take my hat off to the Japanese work ethic.
Sadasivan Suryanarayanan
In spite of facing Nuclear attack Twice still those "Incredible" Japanese became an advanced country in a short space of time & succeeded in staging Olympic Games in 1964 in Tokyo within two decades.. the first Asian country to do so..
Glynis Rix
No that question was answered for me AND wrongly!
dlh
Amazing I guessed way too long.
Pam Tyler
Oh dear! I put three years and remember it well.
silrem
MarlineCarpenter, let's prove it with a quick bipartisan impeachment and removal before Putin gets too much more international advantage.
silrem
A longer more detailed answer would have assuaged my chagrin from answering 3 weeks.
Diane Lynn Kinsman
Well I though 3 months.. they work fast..
Corey Taylor
Tragedy? I'm sorry, but if the U.S. hadn't dropped those bombs, Japan wouldn't have surrendered, and the resulting invasion would have cost at least a million more lives on each side. In the end, the Japanese have but their own government to blame.
Diding Otico
Wow!!! That's very fast!!!