When were the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

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Atomic bombing of Hiroshima — atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki A gigantic mushroom cloud rising above Hiroshima, Japan, on August 6, 1945, after a U.S. aircraft dropped an atomic bomb on the city, immediately killing more than 70,000 people.

The United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki during the final stages of World War II in 1945.1

Hiroshima: The first atomic bomb, known as Little Boy, was dropped on August 6, 1945.12
Nagasaki: The second atomic bomb, known as Fat Man, was dropped on August 9, 1945.12

These events marked the first and only use of atomic weapons in warfare, resulting in immense loss of life and widespread destruction. The use of these weapons remains a subject of profound ethical reflection regarding the morality of targeting civilian populations and the catastrophic consequences of nuclear conflict.132