- Hiroshima bombed on August 6th, 1945 (Little Boy)
- Nagasaki bombed on August 9th, 1945 (Fat Man)
- Total deaths: 150,000 to 246,000 (half in the first day)
- 90% of deaths were civilians
- Preceded by air raids on 64 Japanese cities
- Allies considered invading mainland Japan
- Germany surrendered on May 8th, 1945
- Allies demanded Japanese surrender in Potsdam Declaration on July 26th, 1945
- Japan surrendered on August 15th, 1945
- Resulted in the end of World War II
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Collection of facts about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
This post is a collection of facts about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945). There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia