The Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. Three days later, on August 9, a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki.

The explosions caused immense destruction and claimed numerous lives. Many of those who survived the bombings continued to suffer for years from injuries, burns, and the effects of radiation exposure.

These events marked the first and, to this day, only use of nuclear weapons in warfare.

Eighty-one years later, we remember those who were killed and everyone whose lives were forever changed by these events. Hiroshima and Nagasaki remain a reminder of the tragic consequences of nuclear weapons and of how fragile peace can be.