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English: Mission map for the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 6 and August 9, 1945. Scale is not consistent due to curvature of Earth. Scale is not consistent due to curvature of Earth. Angles and locations are approximate.
Hiroshima Branch of Sumitomo Bank after the bombing. The Human Shadow Etched in Stone was at the steps, near the person standing at the entrance. The view toward the east from Hiroshima Chamber of Commerce and Industry . The white building in the center is the main office of Geibi Bank, and the building on the right is the Hiroshima Branch of ...
After the Hiroshima bombing, Truman issued a statement announcing the use of the new weapon. He stated, "We may be grateful to Providence" that the German atomic bomb project had failed, and that the United States and its allies had "spent two billion dollars on the greatest scientific gamble in history—and won". Truman then warned Japan: "If ...
Related: Iconic photos from WWII: Fat Man was the second nuclear weapon to be deployed in combat after the US dropped a 5-ton atomic bomb, called " Little Boy ," on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
On August 6, 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima -- and newly revealed photos shed light on the preparations for the attack.
Hiroshima before and after atomic bombing – interactive aerial maps; Hiroshima atomic bomb damage – interactive aerial map; Is Hiroshima still radioactive? – No. Includes explanation. Peter Rance's 1951 Hiroshima Photographs at the Wayback Machine (archived November 12, 2007) City Mayors article; CBC Digital Archives – Shadows of Hiroshima
Hiroshima today looks completely different than it did 73 years ago. On August 6, 1945, the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima that destroyed most of the city and instantly killed 80,000 of ...
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