Each of these groups supported their own agendas however, they all centered their arguments on what they say as a lack of balance in the Smithsonian exhibit.

In an attempt to portray the end of World War II, the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and the nuclear arms race, the National Air and Space Museum ran into great opposition from various military groups and certain members of Congress.

The controversy had broad implications for the field of history and the arena of American public consciousness. This paper examines the Smithsonian-Enola Gay controversy, an event which took place between 19.