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Nagasaki, Japan Map showing the location of Nagasaki in southwestern Japan, with surrounding countries including China, Russia, North Korea, and South Korea labeled. Major bodies of water such as the Sea of Japan, East China Sea, and Pacific Ocean are also marked, along with the Japanese capital, Tokyo. Infographic detailing the atomic bombing of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, during World War II. It includes a map of Japan highlighting Nagasaki, facts about the Fat Man bomb, casualty statistics showing about 70,000 dead by year's end, symptoms of radiation injury, and notes on the city's rebuilding and peace movement.
The impact and aftermath of Nagasaki's bombing
Atomic bomb at Nagasaki, Japan Nagasaki, Japan, 1945, after the atomic bomb Infographic titled The First Atomic Bombs, showing key facts about the first atomic bomb test in New Mexico and the bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan during World War II. Includes diagrams of bomb mechanisms, a map of Japan with target cities, and illustrations of the Little Boy and Fat Man bombs, along with details on deployment, explosive yield, and estimated casualties. Panoramic view of Nagasaki, Japan, showing the city's waterfront, densely packed buildings, and surrounding green hills under a blue sky.
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Article History

Type Description Contributor Date
Modified link of Web site: Official Tourism Site of Nagasaki, Japan. Jul 14, 2026
Added cross-references. Apr 27, 2026
Add new Web site: U.S. Department of Energy - Office of Scientific and Technical Information - The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki, August 9, 1945. Oct 25, 2024
Add new Web site: World History Encyclopedia - Portuguese Nagasaki. Apr 26, 2024
Map added. Apr 17, 2023
Add new Web site: Official Tourism Site of Nagasaki, Japan. Jan 20, 2023
Population updated. Sep 22, 2022
Media added. Oct 27, 2020
Infographic added. Aug 05, 2020
Media added. Jan 14, 2020
Corrected display issue. Mar 06, 2019
Add new Web site: CRW Flags - Flag of Nagasaki, Japan. Mar 01, 2019
Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - The Bombing of Nagasaki. Dec 07, 2016
Added video. Mar 03, 2016
Population data updated. Mar 03, 2016
Add new Web site: The History Learning Site - The Bombing of Nagasaki. Apr 14, 2013
Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Geography - Geography of Nagasaki. Jul 07, 2008
Added new Web site: Nagasaki city - The Nagasaki Atomic Bombing. Dec 12, 2007
Added new Web site: The Manhattan Project - The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki. Dec 12, 2007
Added new Web site: Gensuikin - Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Dec 12, 2007
Added new Web site: The Catholic Encyclopedia - Nagasaki, Japan. Dec 12, 2007
Population data updated. Jul 11, 2007
Added new Web site: Atomic Archive. May 12, 2006
Article revised. Oct 18, 1999
Article added to new online database. Jul 20, 1998
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