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How much of the city was destroyed in the bombing od hiroshima?
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∙ 14y ago
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.
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∙ 10y agoHiroshima and Nagasaki wasn't destroyed but majority of it was wrecked. The atomic bombing on Hiroshima took place on August 6th 1945, whilst the Nagasaki atomic bombing took place 3 days later on August 9th 1945.
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∙ 14y agoOf its 90,000 buildings, over 60,000 were demolished.
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∙ 12y agoThe entire city and 80% of the buildings that had to be brougt down.
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∙ 12y ago90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki were killed.
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∙ 13y agoApproximately 1/3 of the city.
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How much of Tokyo was destroyed by your fire bombing before the first atomic bomb was used?
16 sq miles
How much pages does hiroshima book has?
it how much in the the note book
What damage was caused when the atomic bomb dropped on hiroshima japan?
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How did rome punish Carthage afrter the punic wars?
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How much people died after the atomic bomb?
On August 6 and 9, 1945, the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed by the first atomic bombs used in warfare. The first atomic bomb ever to be used in a military operation was dropped on the city of Hiroshima, Japan On August 6, 1945 at 8:16:02 a.m. Hiroshima time. The bomb, affectionately named "Little Boy," exploded 1,900 feet above the courtyard of Shima Hospital, with a force equivalent to 12,500 tons of TNT. By the end of 1945, 140,000 people had died as a direct result of the bombing. Within the following five years, another 60,000 would die of bomb-related causes. - The bomb killed men, women, and children indiscriminately. It killed both military personnel and civilians. Although the city produced military items and housed soldiers, it was not selected as a "purely military target" as President Truman had promised. There were six civilians in Hiroshima to every soldier. - The second bomb, called "Fat Man," exploded over Nagasaki, Japan, at 11:02 a.m. on August 9, 1945. It exploded at 1,650 feet with a force of 22,000 tons of TNT. 70,000 people lost their lives in Nagasaki by the end of 1945 due to the bombing. A total of 140,00 died within two weeks.
Was the bombing in hiroshima justifed?
To much people it was.
How much did the Hiroshima bombing weight?
almost 10,000 pounds.
How much money was saved due to the bombing of Hiroshima?
The military who had to enter the main land.
What happened with the bombing off Tokyo?
Much of Tokyo was destroyed.
How much was the damages of Hiroshima and Nagaski after the nuclear bombs were dropped?
Type your answer here... half of the country was destroyed
How much of Nuremberg was destroyed in World War 2?
According to James May from Top Gear - not enough, as it left the race track!. About 90% of Nuremberg was destroyed in just one nighttime bombing raid. Subsequent bombing raids probably destroyed another 5%. So in reality - all of Nuremberg was destroyed.
Would the Americans have as much freedom had you not bombed Hiroshima?
See related question below. The bombing of Hiroshima was to end the war. It was not about freedom for Americans. If Japan took over America or the Germans had done that the Americans would not have freedom.
How much of Tokyo was destroyed by your fire bombing before the first atomic bomb was used?
16 sq miles
Do you justify the atomic bombing of the cities of hiroshima and nagasaki which caused so much destruction of human lives and properties?
An action in a war, is a thing no one can change.
How did cyclone Tracy impact Darwin?
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Was Hamburg destroyed by World War 2 bombing?
Practically, yes. But one cant entirely destroy a city, even if nukes are used. The buildings may vanish - as they did in the Hamburg bombings, but much of the infrastructure remains, including roads, and underground sanitation installations etc.
How much pages does hiroshima book has?
it how much in the the note book
