Truman informs the nation that an atomic weapon has been detonated in Japan. Sixteen hours ago an American airplane dropped one bomb on Hiroshima and destroyed its usefulness to the enemy.

Although there are no definitive figures, it is estimated that 200,000 people were killed as a result of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. A timeline of the most destructive ...

The development of a nuclear bomb that would be 24 times more powerful than the one dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II is "significantly ahead of schedule," according to U.S ...

Hiroshima fell into silence at 8:15 a.m. — the same minute the atomic bomb was dropped by the United States on August 6, 1945. The blast and ensuing fallout killed about 140,000 people by the ...

Donated to Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum by Yukio Nakata. At seventeen seconds after 8:15 a.m. on August 6 1945, the US B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped the “ultimate weapon”, the atomic bomb ...

A ceremony to commemorate the victims was held at the city's Peace Memorial Park from 8 a.m. About 50,000 people participated, including atomic bomb survivors and bereaved families, Japanese Prime ...

79 years ago, Japan was struck by two atomic bombs that would change the course ... Despite the horrific aftermath of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the overall geopolitical situation in the globe ...

On August 6th 1945, Hiroshima was struck by the world’s first atomic bomb, killing tens of thousands. A fitting commemoration, this meticulously researched history balances the macro story of ...

During World War II, the United States dropped two atomic bombs—”Little Boy” on Hiroshima and “Fat Man” on Nagasaki—causing immense destruction and loss for Japan. Today, countries ...

The collected materials will be stored at the National Peace Memorial halls for atomic bomb victims in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. With consent from owners or families, some of the items will be ...

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