Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia Strike order for the Hiroshima bombing as posted on 5 August 1945 Hiroshima was the primary target of the first atomic bombing mission on 6 August, with Kokura and Nagasaki as alternative targets
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Encyclopedia Britannica Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, during World War II, American bombing raids on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima (August 6, 1945) and Nagasaki (August 9, 1945) that marked the first use of atomic weapons in war
The Most Fearsome Sight: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima In the minutes, hours, and days that followed the bombing, survivors in Hiroshima tried desperately to locate loved ones and care for the thousands of wounded Some people exhibited horrible burns, while others who outwardly appeared unscathed later died painful deaths from radiation poisoning
The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, August 1945 The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki features a letter written by Luis Alvarez, a physicist who worked on the Manhattan Project, on August 6, 1945, after the first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan