- Hiroshima - Wikipedia
Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a castle town on the Ōta River delta Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status
- Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Causes, Impact Deaths
On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima The explosion immediately killed an
- Hiroshima | Map, Pictures, Bombing, Facts | Britannica
Hiroshima is the capital city of Hiroshima prefecture, southwestern Honshu, Japan It was founded as a castle town in the 16th century and lies at the head of Hiroshima Bay, an embayment of the Inland Sea On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck by an atomic bomb
- The Most Fearsome Sight: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
On the morning of August 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima
- Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - 1945 - Nuclear Museum
On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima The bomb was known as “Little Boy”, a uranium gun-type bomb that exploded with about thirteen kilotons of force At the time of the bombing, Hiroshima was home to 280,000-290,000 civilians as well as 43,000 soldiers
- The Path from the Atomic Bombing to Reconstruction of Hiroshima
Explore Hiroshima’s history from the atomic bombing, its devastating effects, and the remarkable path to recovery Learn the significance of resilience and peace
- The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The blast wave travels at 984 miles per hour (1583 59 kph) in all directions, demolishing over two-thirds of Hiroshima’s buildings in a massive, expanding firestorm
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