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On August 8, Field Order No.17 issued from the 20th Air Force Headquarters on Guam called for its use the following day on either Kokura, the primary target, or Nagasaki, the secondary target. Three days after Hiroshima, the B-29 bomber, "Bockscar" piloted by Sweeney, reached the sky over Kokura on the morning of August 9 but abandoned the primary target because of smoke cover and changed course for Nagasaki.
Nagasaki was an industrialized city with a natural harbor in Western Kuushu, Japan. At 11:02 a.m., this bomb, known as the "Fat Man" bomb, exploded over the north factory district at 1,800 feet above the city to achieve maximum blast effect. 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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How many people died as a result of the bombs?
90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.
How many people did nagasaki bombing kill?
Between 60,000-80,000 persons died from the atomic attack on august 9, 1945.
How many people were killed after the bombing in hiroshima and nagasaki?
The bombing of Hiroshima resulted in between 90'000 and 166'000 fatalies. The bombing of Nagasaki resulted in between 60'000 and 80'000 fatalities. As a result, there were between 150'000 and 246'000 fatalities in total.
What two city in japan were attacked with the atomic bombs?
The two cities of Japan which were hit by the atomic bomb by America were "NAGASAKI" and "HIROSHIMA".
How many American soldiers died in the bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki?
No one will ever know for certain how many died as a result of the attack on Hiroshima. Some 70,000 people probably died as a result of initial blast, heat, and radiation effects. This included about twenty American airmen being held as prisoners in the city.
What result was Pearl Harbor?
It made us nuke Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Are there any existing problems with Hiroshima and Nagasaki today as a result from the atomic bombings?
The blast over Hiroshima and Nagasaki doesn't affect the people today.
What cities were destroyed during the Manhattan project?
Not one city was destroyed during the Manhattan Project. Hiroshima and Nagasaki were destroyed as a result of the success of the project but not during it.
How many people died as a result of the bombs?
90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.
When was Nagasaki Station - Nagasaki - created?
Nagasaki Station - Nagasaki - was created in 1905.
How many people did nagasaki bombing kill?
Between 60,000-80,000 persons died from the atomic attack on august 9, 1945.
What was an important result of bombing of hiroshima and nagasaki in 1945?
The Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945 and the end of the war in the Pacific.
How many people were killed after the bombing in hiroshima and nagasaki?
The bombing of Hiroshima resulted in between 90'000 and 166'000 fatalies. The bombing of Nagasaki resulted in between 60'000 and 80'000 fatalities. As a result, there were between 150'000 and 246'000 fatalities in total.
What two city in japan were attacked with the atomic bombs?
The two cities of Japan which were hit by the atomic bomb by America were "NAGASAKI" and "HIROSHIMA".
How many people died as a result of fat man and little boy?
90,000-166,000 people in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki.
Is Nagasaki in Japan?
Yes Nagasaki is in Japan.
What is the state of Nagasaki?
Where the Nagasaki country was was in Germany.
