August 6, 1945: The Day The World Changed Forever -- Euronews
Something changed forever on August 6, 1945 when, for the first time, the world witnessed the explosion of an atomic bomb.
As that fateful day dawned, a B-29 American bomber named the Enola Gay took off from an island in the Pacific Ocean heading for Japan, which had prompted the US’ entry into World War II by attacking Pearl Harbour some three and a half years earlier. At 8:15 AM local time its crew dropped an atomic bomb, nicknamed “Little Boy” on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
Those aboard the Enola Gay watched as the city, inhabited by 350,000 people, disappeared into dust. Robert Lewis, the co-pilot of the American bomber commented in the flight log: “My God, what have we done?”
The bomb caused the immediate death of 70,000 people. This figure increased to an estimated 200,000 as more victims succumbed to nuclear radiation.
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More News On Hiroshima Commemorating The Atomic Bombing Of August 6, 1945
Hiroshima marks 68th anniversary of atomic bombing -- Global Post/Kyodo News
Hiroshima marks anniversary of US atomic bombing -- FOX News/AFP
Japan marks 68th anniversary of Hiroshima bombing -- AP
Japan marches in the prayer for peace on the eve of the 68th anniversary of Hiroshima -- Daily Mail
Sun sets on the eve of tragic Hiroshima anniversary -- NBC
Japan: Hiroshima struggles to preserve atom bomb heritage -- BBC
Japan looks to create historical archive of WWII atom bomb effects -- UPI
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