US Uses Atomic Bombs on Japan to End WWII. 1945 (aug 6, 1945 – aug 9, 1945)
Description:
On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively, during World War II. The aerial bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only uses of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 6, 1945
aug 9, 1945
~ 3 days