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The Hiroshima bomb was called "Little Boy" and the Nagasaki weapon was called "Fat Man". The plane that dropped the Hiroshima bomb was called "Enola Gay" which was named after the generals mother.

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Fat Man and Little Boy were the names given to the two atomic bombs used on Japan. Little Boy was dropped first on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Fat Man was dropped 3 days later on Nagasaki.

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The Little Boy atomic bomb, a uranium gun type weapon, was dropped on Hiroshima by the B-29 Enola Gay. The Fat Man, an implosion type with a plutonium core, was dropped on Nagasaki by the B-29 Boxcar.

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The names given to the two atomic bombs dropped on Japan during World War II are "Little Boy" and "Fat Man."

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The first two atomic bombs, that we used against Hiroshima and Nagasaki, were named Fat Man and Little Boy.

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How many Atom Bombs did America bomb on Japan?

Two atomic bombs was drop on Japan at the end of the second World War. The first on Hiroshima and the second on Nagasaki


What countries were working on atomic bombs during World War 2 Who used atomic bombs in World War 2 Where were atomic bombs used?

Germany and United States where working to make them work. United States got it first and used first on Japan over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.


In what cities were the two atomic bombs dropped on japan?

Japan did not drop any atomic bombs. Rather, the US dropped two atomic bombs on them. The cities that were hit were Hiroshima and Nagasaki.


When and where did US drop the atomic bombs on Japan?

"Little Boy" the first atomic bomb used in warfare was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6th, and "Fat Man" the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan on August 9th. Although Japan was already ready to surrender before the atom bombs were dropped, they did not surrender when the first bomb was dropped, which caused the US to drop the second one. After the second atomic bomb was dropped, Imperial Japan surrendered 5 days later, and the surrender ceremony was September 2nd, which also ended World War 2.


What two cities were hit by atomic bombs during world war 2?

On August 6th and 9th 1945, the US dropped 2 atomic bombs onto Japan which caused just over 200,000 people dead and many more scared from life. The 2 cities which the atomic bombs were dropped on were Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

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When and where were the first and second atomic bombs dropped during World War II?

The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, on August 6, 1945. The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, on August 9, 1945.


How many Atom Bombs did America bomb on Japan?

Two atomic bombs was drop on Japan at the end of the second World War. The first on Hiroshima and the second on Nagasaki


What countries were working on atomic bombs during World War 2 Who used atomic bombs in World War 2 Where were atomic bombs used?

Germany and United States where working to make them work. United States got it first and used first on Japan over the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.


How many atomic bombs were dropped on Japan during World War I?

None. The first atomic bomb was dropped decades after World War 1 finished. Atomic bombs weren't used in war until World War II.


What war was the first nuclear war?

Yes because the American bomber aircraft dropped two atomic bombs in Japan but now the atomic bombs are called nuclear bombs, the first nuclear weapon was ever invented.


When were the first and second atomic bombs dropped?

Hiroshima - 6 August 1945 Nagasaki - 9 August 1945


Why did the US use atomic bombs instead of trying an invasion of japan?

The US was actually planning both (23 atomic bombs in 1945 and invasion in late october 1945 followed by more atomic bombs in 1946 and a second invasion in spring 1946), the invading troops would be fighting on the world's first "atomic battlefield" with atomic bombs detonating within sight of invading US troops roughly twice each week through the duration of the invasion. Both Japanese and invading US troops would be exposed to fallout from these bombs every day.Fortunately the Japanese surrendered after only the first 2 atomic bombs and more than a month before the first planned invasion, making the rest of the US plans unnecessary.


Atomic bombs used in Japan?

Yes, two atomic bombs were used on Japan. The first was released over Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and the second was released three days later over Nagasaki. The bombs were dropped from B-29 bomber aircraft.


Was the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor the first time an atomic bomb was used?

No, at no time have the Japanese ever had atomic bombs!


When the atomic bombs were dropped On August 6 and 9 1945?

The atomic bombs were dropped on August 6 and August 9, 1945 by the end of the stage of World War 2. The causes World War 2 to become the first nuclear war had ever happened. Right now, the atomic bombs are called nuclear bombs and were dropped in Japan (the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki).


Who droOped atomic bombs first?

USA, by the command of President Truman to stop the World War II.


In what cities were the two atomic bombs dropped on japan?

Japan did not drop any atomic bombs. Rather, the US dropped two atomic bombs on them. The cities that were hit were Hiroshima and Nagasaki.