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It was world war two when United States dropped a nuclear weapon on august 9 1945. It caused hundreds of thousands of civilian casualties and was shortly followed by the surrender of Japan and the end of World War. It was the first and only time that atomic bombs have been used in a war.
On August 8, Field Order No.17 issued from the 20th Air Force Headquarters on Guam called for its use the following day on either Kokura, the primary target, or Nagasaki, the secondary target. Three days after Hiroshima, the B-29 bomber, "Bockscar" piloted by Sweeney, reached the sky over Kokura on the morning of August 9 but abandoned the primary target because of smoke cover and changed course for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki was an industrialized city with a natural harbor in Western Kuushu, Japan. At 11:02 a.m., this bomb, known as the "Fat Man" bomb, exploded over the north factory district at 1,800 feet above the city to achieve maximum blast effect. Buildings collapsed. Electrical systems were shorted. A wave of secondary fires resulted, adding to their Holocaust.
Flash burns from primary heat waves caused most of the casualties to inhabitants. Others were burned when their homes burst into flame. Flying debris caused many injuries. A fire storm of winds followed the blast at Hiroshima as air was drawn back to the center of the burning area. Trees were uprooted. The bomb took the lives of 42,000 persons and injured 40,000 more. It destroyed 39 percent of all the buildings standing in Nagasaki. According to U.S. estimates, 40,000 people were killed or never found as a result of the second bomb.
On August 9, 1945,the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki (the first was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August).
In hopes of ending WWII, the USA dropped two atomic bombs on Japan: The first on Hiroshima (Aug6,1945) and the second on Nagasaki (Aug9,1945). jAPAN SURRENDERED aUG 15, 1945.
In the related links box below, I posted a link which has pictures of before and after the bomb.
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What was the original atomic bomb cities during World War 2?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
What happened to end the war for japan?
The U.S. used atomic weapons on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki which effectively ended the Second World War .
What locations did the us drop the atomic bombs during World War 2?
Hiroshima & Nagasaki Japan.
What happened during December 11939 during world war 2?
In 1939, The World War II itself began.
Which countries were our enemies during the world war 3?
None. World War 3 has not happened.
Where was Nagasaki bombed during World War 2?
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What happened during the Nagasaki nuclear war?
There was no nuclear war. One atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima followed by another on Nagasaki three days later. That ended WW2.
What world War did Japan get bombed?
During WW2 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan.
What happened in Nagasaki was there a war?
Nagasaki was one of the places in Japan that the US bombed, under Harry S. Truman's orders (the president of the US during WWII.)
What happened to the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki?
During World War 2 they were 'nuked' (bombed with a nuclear bomb) by the American and British forces. These cities are the only cities ever to be a victim of a nuclear attack in a war.
What happened in Nagasaki that involved Americans?
In august 9 1945, the Americans dropped a nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. That was the last attack in World War Two.
Who was the man that bombed Hiroshima and Nagasaki during World War 2?
Ans:Paul Tibbets
What year was the atomic bomb on nagasaki dropped during World War 2?
1945
What was the original atomic bomb cities during World War 2?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
What two cities were bombed badly during World War 2?
Hiroshima & Nagasaki .
What part of japan was bombed in World War 2?
During the second world war the Americans bombed both Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What happened in 1945?
the atomic bomb was dropped on two Japanese cities (Hiroshima and Nagasaki) then a month later World War 2 ended. world warII happened
