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| - The Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks on Axis Power Imperial Japan by Allied Power United States of America. On August 6, 1945, "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima followed by another attack on Nagasaki where "Fat Man" was dropped on August 9, 1945. These bombings led to Imperial Japan's surrender. This was the only instance of nuclear warfare ever being used.
- These bombings were conducted by the United States of America, which dropped twoa tomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Hiroshima's attack was on August 6, 1945. Nagasaki's was three days later. For six months before that, the US, the United Kingdom, and China declared for Japan to surrender the war, who ignored the ultimatum. By order of President Harry S. Truman, the US dropped "Little Boy" over Hiroshima. Three days later, "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki.
- The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in 1945. The two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. On August 15, six days after the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced its surrender to the Allies, signing the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, officially ending World War II. The bombings' role in Japan's surrender and their ethical justification are still debated.
- The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at the executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. After six months of intense fire-bombing of 67 other Japanese cities, followed by an ultimatum which was ignored by the Shōwa regime, the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, followed on August 9 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare.
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| - The atomic bombings of the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan were conducted by the United States during the final stages of World War II in 1945. The two events are the only use of nuclear weapons in war to date. Following a firebombing campaign that destroyed many Japanese cities, the Allies prepared for a costly invasion of Japan. The war in Europe ended when Nazi Germany signed its instrument of surrender on May 8, 1945, but the Pacific War continued. Together with the United Kingdom and the Republic of China, the United States called on Japan to surrender in the Potsdam Declaration on July 26, 1945, threatening "prompt and utter destruction". The Japanese government ignored this ultimatum. By August 1945, the Allied Manhattan Project had developed and tested atomic bombs, and the United States Army Air Forces 509th Composite Group was equipped with Silverplate Boeing B-29 Superfortress that could deliver them from Tinian in the Mariana Islands. A Little Boy atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, followed by a Fat Man bomb on the city of Nagasaki on August 9. Within the first two to four months of the bombings, the acute effects killed 90,000–166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000–80,000 in Nagasaki, with roughly half of the deaths in each city occurring on the first day. During the following months, large numbers died from the effect of burns, radiation sickness, and other injuries, compounded by illness. In both cities, most of the dead were civilians, although Hiroshima had a sizeable garrison. On August 15, six days after the bombing of Nagasaki, Japan announced its surrender to the Allies, signing the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, officially ending World War II. The bombings' role in Japan's surrender and their ethical justification are still debated.
- These bombings were conducted by the United States of America, which dropped twoa tomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan. Hiroshima's attack was on August 6, 1945. Nagasaki's was three days later. For six months before that, the US, the United Kingdom, and China declared for Japan to surrender the war, who ignored the ultimatum. By order of President Harry S. Truman, the US dropped "Little Boy" over Hiroshima. Three days later, "Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki. Up to four months after the incident, people were still dying. Total, about 246,000 people were killed. Later, the Hiroshima Health Department, released information, saying that 60% died from flame burns and flash, 20% died from radiation illness, and the other 20% died from falling debris.
- The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks near the end of World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States at the executive order of U.S. President Harry S. Truman on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively. After six months of intense fire-bombing of 67 other Japanese cities, followed by an ultimatum which was ignored by the Shōwa regime, the nuclear weapon "Little Boy" was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on Monday, August 6, 1945, followed on August 9 by the detonation of the "Fat Man" nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare. The bombs killed as many as 140,000 people in Hiroshima and 80,000 in Nagasaki by the end of 1945, roughly half on the days of the bombings. Amongst these, 15 to 20% died from injuries or illness attributed to radiation poisoning. Since then, more have died from leukemia (231 observed) and solid cancers (334 observed) attributed to exposure to radiation released by the bombs. In both cities, the overwhelming majority of the dead were civilians. Six days after the detonation over Nagasaki, on August 15, Japan announced its surrender to the Allied Powers, signing the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, officially ending the Pacific War and therefore World War II. (Germany had signed its unavoidable Instrument of Surrender on May 7, ending the war in Europe.) The bombings led, in part, to post-war Japan adopting Three Non-Nuclear Principles, forbidding that nation from nuclear armament.
- The Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks on Axis Power Imperial Japan by Allied Power United States of America. On August 6, 1945, "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima followed by another attack on Nagasaki where "Fat Man" was dropped on August 9, 1945. These bombings led to Imperial Japan's surrender. This was the only instance of nuclear warfare ever being used.
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