CONTROVERSY!!! ...over the Enola Gay?

"Enola Gay Controversy" - Some people may wonder why the famous B-29 bomber would be caught up in a big controversy, but the Enola Gay does lie at the center of a very sensitive topic. Way back in the '80s, the Smithsonian Institution got into some hot mud over displaying the plane as an exhibit. The debate was over the question if the atomic bombs used in WWII saved the lives of countless American soldiers or if the bombs were even necessary at all, and what "mood" the exhibit should display. The big question was whether to mark the last act of the exhibit as "The Crossroads," symbolizing the transition into a new (atomic/Cold War) era in American History, or label this act as simply "The Last Act," representing the final actions that ended WWII. The arguing went on for years, & the exhibit went from one revision to another. Years later, in 1995, the exhibit was finally allowed to open, but only going through hearings in the Senate (yes, the U.S. Senate).

Government-run museums like the Smithsonian should simply present the facts as they are. Why should they attempt to display a biased point-of-view? Just give us the facts, & let us decide on the controversy. & keep my tax-dollars out of it! SJP