How a nine-year-old's photograph changed how the world saw war
In 1972, photographer Nick Ut captured nine-year-old Kim Phúc fleeing a napalm attack near Trảng Bàng, creating one of the most powerful images of the Vietnam War.
In 1972, a photograph emerged that would forever alter public perception of armed conflict. The image became known as The Terror of War.
The moment captured
Nine-year-old Kim Phúc was fleeing a napalm attack when photographer Nick Ut captured her image near Trảng Bàng. The photograph froze a moment of unimaginable suffering during the Vietnam War.
An act of humanity
Nick Ut did not simply take the photograph and move on. After capturing the image, he rushed Kim Phúc to a hospital, an act that likely saved her life.
Global impact
The Terror of War shocked people worldwide. The raw power of the image brought the human cost of war into living rooms across the globe. It won a Pulitzer Prize and fundamentally changed how people saw war, stripping away abstractions and revealing the stark reality of civilian suffering in conflict zones.
