The Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (aug 6, 1945 – aug 9, 1945)
Description:
- It was the first time a nuclear weapon had been deployed in warfare (Hiroshima)-The bombs were dropped in two cities in Japan (Hiroshima then Nagasaki). The combined casualties of Hiroshima (135,000) and Nagasaki (64,000) are 199,000
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Date:
aug 6, 1945
aug 9, 1945
~ 3 days