Congress wanted to make sure the questioning of the Atomic bomb did not overshadow the memory of the valor of the American military in the war. In light of the controversy over the bomb, the United States needed justification for its actions more than ever. In the 1990’s, it was enjoying unipolar status the United States was clearly the most dominant country on the globe. This exhibit, pointing to the atrocities caused by the bomb, undermined American victory and therefore its morality surrounding the war. Senator Ford said the following during the hearings: The exhibit would go on to question American ideals, policy decisions, and values just because it included too much information. #Descriptions in enola gay exhibit full.