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The first atomic bomb has been dropped by a United States aircraft on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
President Harry S Truman, announcing the news from the cruiser, USS Augusta, in the mid-Atlantic, said the device was more than 2,000 times more powerful than the largest bomb used to date.
An accurate assessment of the damage caused has so far been impossible due to a huge cloud of impenetrable dust covering the target. Hiroshima is one of the chief supply depots for the Japanese army.
The bomb was dropped from an American B-29 Superfortress, known as Enola Gay, at 0815 local time. The plane's crew say they saw a column of smoke rising and intense fires springing up...
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In what war were the atomic bombs dropped?
Atomic bombs were dropped in WWII
Where were the first nuclear bombs dropped?
A nuclear bomb has never been dropped. It was an atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese cities Hiroshima ans Nagasaki. An atomic bomb is a nuclear weapon. Nuclear bombs have much more impact than atomic bombs, and could potentially end the World if a nuclear war was started.
What were the two cities that the US dropped atomic bombs on?
The U.S. droped Atomic Bombs on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan.
Where were the two atomic bombs dropped?
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Japan
Where did they drop the bombs at in world war 2?
If you are talking about the atomic bombs, they were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. If you mean normal bombs... pretty much everywhere...
Dates that the A-Bombs dropped in the US?
No Atomic bombs have even been dropped ON the US.
In what war were the atomic bombs dropped?
Atomic bombs were dropped in WWII
Where the first atomic bombs where dropped?
To date, only two atomic bombs have been dropped. The locations were the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Where were the first three atomic bombs dropped?
To date, only two atomic bombs have been dropped. The locations were the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Were the atomic bombs dropped in a war?
Those bombs were dropped over Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The US dropped atomic bombs on hiroshima and what other country?
The United States dropped atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki both being cities of Japan. There was no other country were atomic weapons had been used against mankind.
Should the atomic bomb been dropped agree information?
No. Japanese military was already in its knees when the bombs were dropped.
Where were atomic bombs droped?
During WWII the atomic bombs were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Were there only two Atomic bombs dropped?
Not only 2 nuclear bombs havebeen dropped. Lots have been dropped to test the effect. However, only 2 has been dropped in war. They were dropped in Hiroshima and Nagasaki (both Japanese cities).
Where were the first nuclear bombs dropped?
A nuclear bomb has never been dropped. It was an atomic bomb that was dropped on the Japanese cities Hiroshima ans Nagasaki. An atomic bomb is a nuclear weapon. Nuclear bombs have much more impact than atomic bombs, and could potentially end the World if a nuclear war was started.
Were any bombs dropped on Hiroshima or Nagasaki prior to the atomic bombs being dropped?
None.
How many Atomic bomb attacks were there?
Atomic bombs have only been used in combat twice. The US dropped two bombs, one on Nagasaki, one on Hiroshima.
