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Aerial view of a large mushroom cloud rising high above Hiroshima, Japan, following the atomic bombing on August 6, 1945. Manhattan Project interactive timeline 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.
The impact of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Infographic explaining the atomic bombing of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, including a map of Japan, details about the Little Boy bomb, casualty statistics, symptoms of radiation injury, and information on Hiroshima's rebuilding and peace memorials. Key figures show about 140,000 deaths by year's end, symptoms such as hair loss and internal bleeding, and the city's postwar transformation into a peace symbol.
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The impact of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima
Hear Encyclopædia Britannica editor Michael Ray talk about the atomic bombing of...
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Little Boy
Mushroom cloud rising over Hiroshima, Japan, after the detonation of the atomic bomb...
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Discover more about the first atomic bombs
The first atomic bomb was detonated on July 16, 1945, in New Mexico as part of the...
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
Discover the facts about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, during World War II
Infographic with relevant facts about the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan.
Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc./Kenny Chmielewski

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Manhattan Project interactive timeline
Major events and locations of the Manhattan Project.
National Archives, Washington, D.C.; Animation Encyclopædia Britannica, Inc.
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