ity of what the Enola Gay represents. The curators of the exhibit tried to incorporate the views from both the Americans and the Japanese to educate its audience. They found ways to show the bravery of those Americans who risked their lives to end the war, while also depicting the suffering of those who were affected by that decision. The exhibit was meant to be a source for learning, where a person could go to gain unbiased information about the Enola Gay.
             At the center of the criticism was the difference between what the Smithsonian wanted to present and what war veterans and historians wanted emphasized in the exhibit. The Smithsonian wanted people to re-examine the events that took place surrounding the atomic bomb. Historians and veterans claimed that the Smithsonian had wronged the meaning of the Enola Gay. The museum had focused more on the morality and ethical issues rath
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