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The city of Hiroshima is located on the broad, flat delta of the Ota River, which has 7 channel outlets dividing the city into six islands which project into Hiroshima Bay. The city is almost entirely flat and only slightly above sea level; to the northwest and northeast of the city some hills rise to 700 feet. A single hill in the eastern part of the city proper about 1/2 mile long and 221 feet in height interrupted to some extent the spreading of the blast damage; otherwise the city was fully exposed to the bomb. Of a city area of over 26 square miles, only 7 square miles were completely built-up. There was no marked separation of commercial, industrial, and residential zones. 75% of the population was concentrated in the densely built-up area in the center of the city.
Hiroshima was a city of considerable military importance. It contained the 2nd Army Headquarters, which commanded the defense of all of southern Japan. The city was a communications center, a storage point, and an assembly area for troops. To quote a Japanese report, "Probably more than a thousand times since the beginning of the war did the Hiroshima citizens see off with cries of 'Banzai' the troops leaving from the harbor."
- The Manhattan Engineer District, June 29, 1946-
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∙ 15y agoThe city was virtually destroyed, the olny reamining buildings were ones with massivly thick concreate walls.
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What did herasheama look like after the nuclear bomb went off?
Hiroshima was nearly totally destroyed by the atom bomb.
Has Hiroshima recovered from the atom bomb completely?
See website: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
What is Japan's most famous landmarks?
-one is Mount Fuji. -Another is the Tokyo tower. -Okinawa is famous for it's beaches. -Kamakura is famous for Enoshima Light House and it being Japan's very first capital before it moved to Kyoto, Japan's Second capital, then to Edo, now known as Tokyo. -Hokkaido, the northern most province of Japan, is know for it's winter snows
What did the city of Hiroshima look like after the bomb fell?
The city of Hiroshima was almost completely destroyed, the majority of the buildings had been wiped out and all that remained were concrete or brick structures and some foliage. A picture of post Atomic Bomb Hiroshima can be seen in the related links box below.
Did America use the atomic bomb to get back at japan for bombing pearl harbor?
No, there was only one reason that America used the atomic bomb. To cause Japan to surrender. The only other way to get Japan to surrender was to invade the country with infantry, and having seen how stubborn the Japanese fighters were at the little islands they defended in the Pacific, Americans knew that the loss of life on both sides would be horrific. To save American fighting men's lives, they decided to drop the bomb. If Japan had surrendered immediately, America would not have dropped the second bomb.
What did herasheama look like after the nuclear bomb went off?
Hiroshima was nearly totally destroyed by the atom bomb.
What did Japan look like after World War 2?
Like a nuclear bomb exploded in japan.
What the effect of a nuclear explosion?
Radiation taints the ground, everyone in the blast radius of the initial explosion would be decimated. Look at Hiroshima, Japan, or Nagasaki, Japan (not sure on spelling), they were bombed by an atomic bomb, and still have radiation poisoned in the ground.
Where are Hiroshima and Nagasaki located on a map of Japan?
Look below for maps indicating the location of the two Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki .
What does a bomb look like?
That's what a real life bomb looks like
Why does Yolanda yell bomb bomb when she sees snow?
the snowflakes look like her techer's pictures of the fallout from a bomb
What does Hiroshima look like now?
A modern, very pretty city after the bombing.
Has Hiroshima recovered from the atom bomb completely?
See website: Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Why are genetic disorders more common in Hiroshima?
because of the atomic bomb that was dropped on them... there are still traces of radiation in some areas which causes the mutation and destruction of health cells and DNA. look into it. there is a lot of information out there about the Hiroshima bombing and its effects on the habitat/people.
What will japan look like after?
after what?
What does hiroshima look like today is it a citi or a quit little town?
It looks like a modern city.
What does Hiroshima and Nagasaki look like 65 years after the atomic bombings?
Completely rebuild.
