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In Hiroshima, a small community of Jesuit Fathers lived in a church house near the parish church, situated only eight blocks from the center of the bomb blast. When Hiroshima was destroyed by the atomic bomb,

all eight members of the small Jesuit community escaped unscathed, while every other person who was within a radius of roughly one and a half kilometers from the center of the explosion died immediately. The church house where the Jesuits lived was still standing, while the buildings in every direction from it were leveled.

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What was the percentage of deaths at hiroshima?

Hiroshima was destroyed in 80% of the buildings. They measured that by the buildings still standing. That they didn't take in consideration was the number of the still standing buildings that served no purpose. Still standing doesn't mean you can use it. As a matter of fact, most of the still standing buildings were destroyed for being not safe for living or housing a manufacturing plant.


How long has the US been perparing the atomic bomb?

The US took over three years to go from concept of designing an atomic bomb to the actual production of three atomic bombs in World War 2. They started discussion in 1941 with scientists who had warned them Germany was building an atomic bomb. They began setting up a place for production in 1942. In August of 1945 the bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima in Japan.The atomic bombs were built by the thousands during the cold war. After the cold war, thousands were dismantled but there are still atomic missiles around world wide.See the link below.


How far were the American ships from hiroshima?

The American ships were approximately 12 miles (19 kilometers) away from Hiroshima when the atomic bomb was dropped on August 6, 1945. Despite this distance, some crew members on those ships still experienced the impact and witnessed the devastating effects of the explosion.


Is Stonehenge still standing?

Yes the Stonehenge is still standing.


Is the Aswan Dam still standing?

Yes, the Aswan Dam is still standing.

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Why is the hiroshima's brown building still there?

If you are referring to the dome, its remains are now named the Hiroshima Peace Memorial. It was destroyed back in August 6 1945 with the dropping an atomic bomb over Hiroshima.


What was the percentage of deaths at hiroshima?

Hiroshima was destroyed in 80% of the buildings. They measured that by the buildings still standing. That they didn't take in consideration was the number of the still standing buildings that served no purpose. Still standing doesn't mean you can use it. As a matter of fact, most of the still standing buildings were destroyed for being not safe for living or housing a manufacturing plant.


What original building is still standing?

twin towers


How was the hiroshima and nagaski deployed?

Those cities were never deployed. They stayed still even with the atomic bombs dropped over them.


What original buildingsare still standing today?

Lots of them. Every building that stands today was originally a building.


What was the effect of Hiroshima?

many people died from the atomic bomb but the radiation still lingers there and can be very bad for people (i got this info out of a book


What makes Hiroshima so special?

Hiroshima is probably so special beacause it was hit with the first atomic bomb which was also experimental. The atomic bomb works loke a gun. A tnt explosion shoots forward a batch of uranium-235.This then hits another batch of uranium 235 and there is a fission. This gets as hot than the sun. So what probably makes Hiroshima special is that an atomic bomb the same temprature as the sun was detenated in it killing 70,000 people turing a lot of them into carbon. But the city has now completely changed but there are still scars of the atomic bomb in Hiroshima. Search for atomic bomb shadows of people.


What was the importants of Hiroshima in World War 2?

The horrific atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki had the net balance of saving thousands and thousands of lives. The bombings ended the war. Had only Japan owned the Atomic Bomb in WW2 (instead of USA), Japan would have continued fighting and won world dominance. The greatest importance of Hiroshima in WW2 was and still is The Dreadful Reminder.


How is the atomic bomb still killing people today?

The Atomic bombs detonated over Hiroshima and Nagasaki caused mutations and genetic defects that were passed on to children, who are alive today, and suffer complications which result in death and illness.


Do people still leave in Hiroshima?

As today, Hiroshima is a busy city.


What are Plutonium atomic bombs?

Plutonium was and still is used for atomic bombs. The atomic bombs you are talking about would be fat man and little boy. They were the two used to bomb Hiroshima and Nagasaki Many people were killed when the b-29 bomber dropped fat man.


What building still standing took the longest to build?

Milan Cathedral - 579 Years (1386 - 1965)