Hiroshima atomic bombing did not lead to Japanese surrender, historians argue nearing 70th anniversary
9 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima atomic bombing did not lead to Japanese surrender, historians argue nearing 70th anniversary

ABC  

The world changed forever when a US bomber dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima 70 years ago. On August 6, 1945 the world's first atomic bomb exploded over Hiroshima, wiping out the city centre and killing about 140,000 people by the years' end. New bomb not responsible for Japan's surrender America believed the shock and awe of the devastating power of the new bombs would force Japan into surrender, but experts say inside Japan it was viewed differently. The crew of the B-29 bomber Enola Gay navigator Major Theodore Van Kirk, pilot Colonel Paul Tibbets and bombardier Major Thomas Ferebee after dropping the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945.

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Japanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push
3 months ago

Japanese atomic bomb survivors say Nobel Peace Prize gives fresh impetus to disarmament push

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Survivors of the U.S. atomic bombings on Hiroshima and Nagasaki said receiving a Nobel Peace Prize has given them a fresh incentive to campaign for nuclear disarmament ahead of the 80th anniversary of the 1945 attacks. Tanaka, 92, was speaking at a press conference in Tokyo on Tuesday after returning from Oslo where he accepted the Nobel Peace …

Nagasaki Day 2024: 79 years of atomic bombing; All you need to know about history and significance
7 months, 2 weeks ago

Nagasaki Day 2024: 79 years of atomic bombing; All you need to know about history and significance

India TV News  

Nagasaki Day 2024: This year's Nagasaki Day, observed annually in August, marks 79 days of the ill-fated day when the United States attacked Japan's city of Nagasaki during World War II in 1945 that resulted in unprecedented death and destruction, sparking global concerns about the use of nuclear weapons. Nagasaki Day 2024: Date, history and significance Nagasaki Day marks the …

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hiroshima governor says nuclear disarmament must be tackled as a pressing issue, not an ideal

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Hiroshima officials urged world leaders …

Hiroshima Day 2024: Date, history, significance and observance of 79th year of World War II atomic bombings
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Hiroshima Day 2024: Date, history, significance and observance of 79th year of World War II atomic bombings

Hindustan Times  

The city of Hiroshima in Japan stands as a poignant symbol of peace and resilience and Hiroshima Day every August, commemorates the tragic events of World War II in 1945 when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, leading to unprecedented destruction and loss of life. Hiroshima Day 2024: Date, history, significance and observance of 79th year of World War …

Opportunity for Tokyo to reflect on its actions: China Daily editorial
1 year, 3 months ago

Opportunity for Tokyo to reflect on its actions: China Daily editorial

China Daily  

On the morning of August 6, 1945, a Boeing B-29 Superfortress bomber of the United States Army Air Forces dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. Japan's Education Ministry on Tuesday announced it would recommend over 1,500 photographs and two videos taken after the bombing of Hiroshima for inclusion in UNESCO's Memory of the World Register. With …

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons
1 year, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing with mayor urging world to abolish nuclear weapons

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Nagasaki marked the 78th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city Wednesday with the mayor urging world powers to abolish nuclear weapons, saying nuclear deterrence also increases risks of nuclear war. “Now is the time to show courage and make the decision to break free from dependence on nuclear deterrence,” Nagasaki Mayor Shiro Suzuki said in …

Nagasaki Day 2023: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Nagasaki Day 2023: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

Japan's Nagasaki on Wednesday marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing. On August 9, 1945, the United States dropped the second nuclear bomb named 'Fat-man' on the southern Japanese city, three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first one - a uranium bomb- 'Little Boy'. Japan's prime minister Fumio Kishida offered condolences to the victims of the …

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Mayor calls nuclear deterrence 'folly' as city marks 78th anniversary of atomic bombing

The Hindu  

Hiroshima officials criticized growing support for nuclear weapons as a detterent resulting from uneasiness over Russia's war in Ukraine and tensions in the Koreas, commenting on August 6 as the city remembered the atomic bombing of 78 years ago. Japan is set to commemorate on August 6 and 9 the 78th anniversary of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, …

Hiroshima Day: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know
1 year, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Day: 78th anniversary of US atomic bombing today. All you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The Japanese city of Hiroshima, the victim of the searing heat of the world's first nuclear attack, observed the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Sunday. Marking the day, Hiroshima mayor urged the abolition of nuclear weapons while the country's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warned that the road to a world without nuclear weapons was getting steeper amid …

Amid Oppenheimer buzz, Hiroshima marks 78 years since atomic bombing
1 year, 7 months ago

Amid Oppenheimer buzz, Hiroshima marks 78 years since atomic bombing

India Today  

Japan on Sunday marked the 78th anniversary of the US atomic bombing on Hiroshima, where its mayor urged the abolition of nuclear weapons and called the Group of Seven leaders' notion of nuclear deterrence a "folly". About 50,000 participants in the outdoor memorial ceremony including ageing survivors observed a moment of silence, with the summer heat hitting 30 degrees Celsius …

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament
1 year, 10 months ago

Atomic bomb survivors look to G7 summit in Hiroshima as a ‘sliver of hope’ for nuclear disarmament

Associated Press  

HIROSHIMA, Japan — This weekend’s summit of the Group of Seven leading industrial nations in Hiroshima provides a rare — and possibly final — chance for survivors of the atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki to push for nuclear disarmament before a global audience. “But because they are meeting in Hiroshima I do have a sliver of hope that …

Making Meaning Of The Crime Of Nagasaki: American Power And Dehumanisation In The Nuclear Age
2 years, 7 months ago

Making Meaning Of The Crime Of Nagasaki: American Power And Dehumanisation In The Nuclear Age

ABP News  

It is on this day, August 9, seventy-seven years ago that the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan. It is another, if related, kind of barbarism to adopt the view, in the words of an American military officer at that time, that “the entire population of Japan is a proper military target”. It is still another kind …

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears
2 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks atomic bombing anniversary amid nuclear war fears

The Hindu  

Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U. S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on August 9, with the mayor saying Russia's war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but “a tangible and present crisis.” Mayor Tomihisa Taue, in his speech on August 9 at the Nagasaki Peace Park, said nuclear …

UN chief warns nuclear weapons are ‘loaded gun’ for humanity
2 years, 7 months ago

UN chief warns nuclear weapons are ‘loaded gun’ for humanity

Al Jazeera  

UN secretary-general warns at Hiroshima memorial of risks posed by crises in Ukraine, Middle East and Korean peninsula. Humanity is playing with a “loaded gun” as crises with the potential for nuclear disaster proliferate worldwide, United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on the 77th anniversary of the first atomic bomb attack. Russia’s war on …

UN chief going to Hiroshima for 77th anniversary of A-bomb
2 years, 7 months ago

UN chief going to Hiroshima for 77th anniversary of A-bomb

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday he will attend the 77th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing in Hiroshima, “at a time of nuclear danger not seen since the height of the Cold War.” The U.N. chief made the announcement in his speech on the opening day of the four-week meeting to review the landmark Nuclear …

Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor Sunao Tsuboi dies at 96
3 years, 5 months ago

Hiroshima atomic bombing survivor Sunao Tsuboi dies at 96

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Sunao Tsuboi, a survivor of …

Nagasaki Day 2021: On 76th anniversary of atomic bombing, UN Secretary-General vows support for eliminating nukes
3 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki Day 2021: On 76th anniversary of atomic bombing, UN Secretary-General vows support for eliminating nukes

Firstpost  

António Guterres, on the solemn occassion, remarked that even 76 years later, the world remains ‘under the shadow of the mushroom cloud’ Monday, 9 August, marks the 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Nagasaki by US forces. António Guterres, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, marked the solemn occasion, saying that even 76 years later, …

Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing
3 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 76th anniversary of atomic bombing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Nagasaki on Monday marked the …

On This Day in 1945: Atomic Bomb Dropped On Nagasaki
3 years, 7 months ago

On This Day in 1945: Atomic Bomb Dropped On Nagasaki

News 18  

One of the darkest chapters of war history in human civilization is the atom bombing done by the USA on Japanese cities Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the World War 2. At 11:02 AM on August 9, US B029 bomber Bockscar dropped a 4.5-ton plutonium bomb nicknamed “Fat Man”. While it’s been over 70 years since the deadly day, the scars …

76 Years of The Hiroshima Bombing: An Untold Tale of Trauma of Three Generations
3 years, 7 months ago

76 Years of The Hiroshima Bombing: An Untold Tale of Trauma of Three Generations

News 18  

Today is August 6, the 76th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing in 1945. At a time when the second World War was nearing its end, the United States dropped a nuclear bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, on August 6 and 9. On this day, let us hear of an account from a 35-year-old man whose grandmother …

Hiroshima marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing
3 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing

The Hindu  

Hiroshima on Friday marked the 76th anniversary of the world's first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons, just as they are united against the coronavirus. Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to commit to nuclear disarmament as seriously as they tackle a pandemic that the international community recognizes …

Hiroshima Day 2021: Significance, history, and all you need to know about horror of nuclear weapons
3 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Day 2021: Significance, history, and all you need to know about horror of nuclear weapons

Firstpost  

The 76th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the Japanese city of Hiroshima by the US forces is being marked today, 6 August. Dubbed Hiroshima Day, the event is observed to promote peace politics and is a focus for anti-war and nuclear disarmament groups around the world. On 6 August 1945, US bomber Enola Gray dropped the atomic bomb “Little …

Japan marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing
3 years, 7 months ago

Japan marks 76th anniversary of US atomic bombing

India TV News  

Hiroshima on Friday marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons, just as they are united against the coronavirus. Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to commit to nuclear disarmament as seriously as they tackle the pandemic that the international community recognizes …

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day: 76 years of atomic bombing; History, significance and impact
3 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day: 76 years of atomic bombing; History, significance and impact

India TV News  

Hiroshima, Nagasaki Day 2021: The devasting atomic bomb attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War II complete 76 years. In an attempt to carry out the 'twin attacks', the first atomic bomb was dropped on the western city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 by the US bomber Enola Gay. Hiroshima’s devastation failed to elicit immediate Japanese surrender, another …

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing, warns of ‘threat of total annihilation’
3 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing, warns of ‘threat of total annihilation’

LA Times  

A child prays in front of the cenotaph dedicated to the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan. Hiroshima on Friday marked the 76th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing, as the mayor of the Japanese city urged global leaders to unite to eliminate nuclear weapons. Mayor Kazumi Matsui urged world leaders to commit to nuclear disarmament …

Never Again: Nagasaki mourns victims of nuclear bomb attack that took place 75 years ago | Photos
4 years, 7 months ago

Never Again: Nagasaki mourns victims of nuclear bomb attack that took place 75 years ago | Photos

India TV News  

Nagasaki was scene of pure carnage exactly 75 years ago when nuclear bomb was dropped on the city that resulted in killing of 80,000 people. Image Source : AP A man and his daughter pray for the victims of U.S. atomic bombing at the Atomic Bomb Hypocenter Park in Nagasaki Image Source : AP Doves fly over the Statue of …

Japanese city Nagasaki urges nuclear weapon ban on 75th anniversary of US Atomic bombing
4 years, 7 months ago

Japanese city Nagasaki urges nuclear weapon ban on 75th anniversary of US Atomic bombing

India TV News  

The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Sunday marked its 75th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing, with the mayor and dwindling survivors urging world leaders including their own to do more for a nuclear weapons ban. He said that “the true horror of nuclear weapons has not yet been adequately conveyed to the world at large” despite struggle and efforts …

'...Unite With Spirit of Hiroshima': Survivors Mark 75th Anniversary of World's 1st Atomic Attack
4 years, 7 months ago

'...Unite With Spirit of Hiroshima': Survivors Mark 75th Anniversary of World's 1st Atomic Attack

News 18  

The dwindling witnesses to the world's first atomic bombing marked its 75th anniversary Thursday, with Hiroshima's mayor and others noting as hypocritical the Japanese government's refusal to sign a nuclear weapons ban treaty. Tokyo has not signed the nuclear weapons ban treaty adopted in 2017, despite its non-nuclear pledge, a failure to act that atomic bombing survivors and pacifist groups …

Five things to know about the bombing of Hiroshima
4 years, 7 months ago

Five things to know about the bombing of Hiroshima

LA Times  

The city of Hiroshima in western Japan on Thursday marked the 75th anniversary of the world’s first nuclear attack. The U.S. said the bombings of the two cities hastened Japan’s surrender and prevented the need for a ground invasion of Japan, but some historians today say Japan was already close to surrendering. At 8:15 a.m., the U.S. B-29 bomber Enola …

Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising New Questions 75 Years Later
4 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising New Questions 75 Years Later

NPR  

Hiroshima Atomic Bombing Raising New Questions 75 Years Later Enlarge this image toggle caption Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images Philip Fong/AFP via Getty Images The dawn of the nuclear age began with a blinding, flesh-melting blast directly above the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945. In a similar critical vein, the cover story for the current issue of …

Hiroshima Day 2020: History, significance and more
4 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima Day 2020: History, significance and more

India Today  

In 1945, on this day, the United States dropped an atomic bomb in the city of Hiroshima. Hiroshima Day 2020 history The United States dropped an atomic bomb in the city of Hiroshima by an American B-29 bomber in the second world war. Hiroshima Day 2020 significance Hiroshima Day 2020 marks the 75th anniversary of the bomb killings. Hiroshima Day …

‘Seared to death’: The atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima
4 years, 7 months ago

‘Seared to death’: The atomic bomb attack on Hiroshima

Al Jazeera  

As Japan marks 75th anniversary of the nuclear bomb attack, a look at how it happened, the devastation it wrought. “And yet, Hiroshima recovered, becoming a symbol of peace.” The mayor went on to urge Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s government to sign the international treaty banning nuclear weapons, and called on the world to unite in the face of …

Opinion: U.S. leaders knew we didn’t have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anyway
4 years, 7 months ago

Opinion: U.S. leaders knew we didn’t have to drop atomic bombs on Japan to win the war. We did it anyway

LA Times  

Paper lanterns are floated on the Motoyasu River in Hiroshima every year to mark the anniversary of the dropping of an atomic bomb on the city by the U.S. At a time when Americans are reassessing so many painful aspects of our nation’s past, it is an opportune moment to have an honest national conversation about our use of nuclear …

Hiroshima buildings that survived atomic bomb to be demolished
5 years, 3 months ago

Hiroshima buildings that survived atomic bomb to be demolished

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Two buildings in Hiroshima that …

Hiroshima marks 74th anniversary of World War II atomic bombing
5 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima marks 74th anniversary of World War II atomic bombing

India TV News  

Hiroshima on Tuesday marked the 74th anniversary of its atomic bombing by the US at the end of World War II in 1945, with the city's Mayor urging the Japanese government to join a UN treaty banning nuclear weapons. A moment of silence was observed at 8.15 a.m., the exact time on August 6, 1945, when a uranium-core atomic bomb …

Nagasaki marks 73 years since A-bombing as UN chief attends
6 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 73 years since A-bombing as UN chief attends

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Nagasaki marked the anniversary of the world’s second atomic bombing Thursday with the United Nations chief and the city’s mayor urging global leaders to take concrete steps toward nuclear disarmament. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, the first United Nations chief to visit Nagasaki, said fears of nuclear war are still present 73 years after the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings and …

Nagasaki marks 73rd anniversary of US atomic bombing; UN chief concerned about over slow progress of denuclearisation
6 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki marks 73rd anniversary of US atomic bombing; UN chief concerned about over slow progress of denuclearisation

Firstpost  

The bombing of Nagasaki on 9 August, 1945, was the second US nuclear attack on Japan, killing 70,000 people, three days after the bomb dropped on Hiroshima killed 1,40,000. Tokyo: Nagasaki marked the anniversary of the world’s second atomic bombing Thursday with the United Nations’ chief and the city’s mayor urging global leaders to take concrete steps toward world nuclear …

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing on 73rd anniversary
6 years, 7 months ago

Hiroshima remembers atomic bombing on 73rd anniversary

Associated Press  

TOKYO — Hiroshima marked the anniversary of the Aug. 6, 1945, atomic bombing of the city with a somber ceremony Monday to remember those killed and injured and a call to eliminate nuclear weapons amid hopes of denuclearizing North Korea. Hiroshima Mayor Kazumi Matsui opened his speech by describing the hellish scene of the blast that morning 73 years ago …

Nagasaki observes 72nd nuclear attack anniversary as US-North Korea tensions rise
7 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki observes 72nd nuclear attack anniversary as US-North Korea tensions rise

Live Mint  

Tokyo: Amid growing tension between Washington and North Korea, the mayor of Nagasaki said Tuesday that the fear of another nuclear bomb attack is growing at a ceremony marking the 72nd anniversary of the US atomic bombing of his city. Nagasaki mayor Tomihisa Taue urged nuclear states to abandon such weapons and criticized Japan’s government for not taking part in …

Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atomic bomb
7 years, 7 months ago

Japan marks 72 years since Hiroshima atomic bomb

Al Jazeera  

Some 140,000 people were killed in 1945 atomic bomb, with another 74,000 bombed to death three days later in Nagasaki. Japan marked 72 years since the world’s first nuclear attack on Hiroshima on Sunday, with the nation’s traditional contradictions over atomic weapons again coming into focus. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, speaking at the annual ceremony at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park …

72 years of Hiroshima: When a Little Boy killed 1.4 lakh people, maimed 35,000
7 years, 7 months ago

72 years of Hiroshima: When a Little Boy killed 1.4 lakh people, maimed 35,000

India Today  

August 6, 1945 was one of the two bloodiest days in human's history. Hiroshima was an important urban centre in Japan when the B-29 bomber named the Enola Gay of the US unleashed the Little Boy on it. By the end of 1945, Little Boy had killed more than 1,40,000 people in Hiroshima, which turned into heaps of mangled concrete …

Photos of Nagasaki reveal devastating aftermath of 1945 US atomic bomb
8 years, 6 months ago

Photos of Nagasaki reveal devastating aftermath of 1945 US atomic bomb

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The destruction and suffering caused …

Bombing Hiroshima changed the world, but it didn’t end WWII
8 years, 10 months ago

Bombing Hiroshima changed the world, but it didn’t end WWII

LA Times  

President Obama’s visit to Hiroshima on Friday has rekindled public debate about the U.S. atomic bombings of Japan — one largely suppressed since the Smithsonian canceled its Enola Gay exhibit in 1995. Most Americans have been taught that using atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 was justified because the bombings ended the war in the Pacific, thereby …

Hiroshima: a touchy topic for the U.S.
8 years, 10 months ago

Hiroshima: a touchy topic for the U.S.

The Hindu  

Barack Obama will become the first U.S. President to visit Hiroshima, the first target of an atomic bomb, 70 years ago. “I believe that would be a way to respond to the victims of the atomic bombings and the survivors who are still in pain.” Last month, Secretary of State John Kerry became the highest-ranking United States official ever to …

Nagasaki anniversary: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the man who survived both Hiroshima and Nagasaki
9 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki anniversary: Tsutomu Yamaguchi, the man who survived both Hiroshima and Nagasaki

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Nagasaki Mayor said there is "widespread unease" about Abe's …

Nagasaki remembers 1945 US atomic bombing victims
9 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki remembers 1945 US atomic bombing victims

India TV News  

Tokyo: Commemorations will be held in Japan's Nagasaki city on Sunday to mark the 70th year of US atomic bombing on the city, killing at least 70,000 people. A memorial ceremony will be organised in Nagasaki at 11.02 a.m exactly at the time when a US B-29 strategic bomber dropped a "Fat Man" atomic bomb on the city on August …

Nagasaki and Hiroshima anniversary: Powerful photos of survivor show effects of atomic bomb 70 years on
9 years, 7 months ago

Nagasaki and Hiroshima anniversary: Powerful photos of survivor show effects of atomic bomb 70 years on

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Some readers may find the below images distressing open …

Prayers held as Hiroshima marks 70 years since bomb
9 years, 7 months ago

Prayers held as Hiroshima marks 70 years since bomb

Al Jazeera  

Japanese city marks the 70th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing that killed 140,000 people in 1945. Bells tolled and thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima at ceremonies in the Japanese city marking the 70th anniversary of the world’s first atomic bombing. Al Jazeera has drawn a timeline of the events from the day German chemist Otto …

70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing: A look back
9 years, 7 months ago

70th anniversary of the Hiroshima bombing: A look back

The Hindu  

The head of the project to create the atomic bombs was General Leslie R. Groves, and the head scientist working on it was Robert Oppenheimer. America wanted a rapid victory against Japan and followed policy of bombing of Japan's major cities to force Japan into surrendering. Scared that the Allies might settle for negotiated settlement with Japan, President Truman decided …

How Hiroshima and Nagasaki look after 70 years of destruction Then and Now
9 years, 7 months ago

How Hiroshima and Nagasaki look after 70 years of destruction Then and Now

India TV News  

Seventy years ago, in August 1945, Japan became the victim of first ever nuclear weapon, hailed as the most terrible destructive force in history. Three days later, on 9 August, another American bomber plane dropped a nuclear weapon on the city of Nagasaki, killing up to 80,000 people. Here are some horrifying images of destruction in Japan : Over the …

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