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[[Angela Petrelli]] tells her son [[Nathan]] that President Truman dropped an atomic bomb on [[Hiroshima]] to end the war. |
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* A [http://blog.nbc.com/hiro_blog/2007/04/for_fun.php crossword puzzle] clue on [[Hiro's blog#For Fun|Hiro's blog]] reads "Brown stormtroopers". The answer is "SA", which stands for [[wikipedia:Sturmabteilung|Sturmabteilung]], who were the Nazi stormtroopers. |
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Hana's grandmother leaves a legacy of fierceness, determination, and survival as she fights in World War II.
About
Graphic Novel:The Crane
Hiro Nakamura, a resident of Japan, goes to the Hiroshima Peace Memorial to pay respect to his grandfather, and to deliver an origami crane. Hiro reflects upon his grandfather's experiences in Hiroshima, the city from which Hiro's name is derived. Hiro despondently recalls that his grandfather survived the nuclear attack at Hiroshima, but later died of cancer.
Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 1
In 1944, Hana's grandmother fights with the resistance against the Nazis. Despite a losing battle and the deaths of many men and women, the resistance urges forward, using smoke to communicate and coordinate attacks. Like many Jews, she is captured, tattooed, and interred at Auschwitz.
Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 3
Hana's grandmother is brought into custody in Berlin, Germany, by the Nazis. One of the guards appears to pester the prisoner, and she attacks.
Graphic Novel:Wireless, Part 4
Hana remembers her grandmother's bravery during the war.
Five Years Gone
When Future Nathan suggests his plan to eradicate evolved humans completely, Future Mohinder asks the president, "Am I supposed to march you off to the gas chambers as well?" referencing the concentration camp gas chambers frequently used during the Holocaust to kill the Jews.
The Hard Part
Angela Petrelli tells her son Nathan that President Truman dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima to end the war.
Notes
- A crossword puzzle clue on Hiro's blog reads "Brown stormtroopers". The answer is "SA", which stands for Sturmabteilung, who were the Nazi stormtroopers.
Gallery
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Hana's grandmother fought in the resistance. -
Blood and carnage reigned during the war. -
The Nazis used tanks to fight the resistance. -
Many men and women were killed during World War II. -
Hana's grandmother was brought to Auschwitz in 1944. -
External Links
- Germany Chronology, World War II - World History Database
- Japan Chronology, World War II - World History Database
- History of the Jews during World War II - Wikipedia
- Resistance during World War II - Wikipedia
- Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia