The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki: The Attacks That Ended World War II
The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. In August 1945, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the final stages of World War II. The attacks killed tens of thousands of people immediately, destroyed large sections of both cities, and exposed survivors to severe radiation injuries….