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The atomic bomb Little Boy detonated on Hiroshima, Japan killed nearly 80,000 instantly, this marked the first use of atomic weapons in war.
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The atomic bomb Little Boy detonated on Hiroshima, Japan killed nearly 80,000 instantly, this marked the first use of atomic weapons in war. Tens and thousands later succumbed to nuclear radiation poisoning. On August 6, 1945, the United States of America, under the authorization of President Harry Truman, dropped the nuclear bomb to not just enforce Japan to stop the war but to cripple the Japanese ability to fight future wars. Following this, on August 10, 1945, the US used another B-29 bomber to blow up Nagasaki that killed another 40,000 people. The aftermath of the bombings forced Japan to surrender.
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