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Newspaper cutting on the Atomic Bomb. The United States detonated two nuclear weapons over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6 and 9 August 1945. The two bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in armed conflict.

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

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ARP23A96_362

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60.0Mb (2.4Mb) / 12.1in x 19.3in / 3621 x 5792 (300dpi)

Keywords

allies Newspaper cutting Atomic Bomb United States detonate nuclear weapons Japanese cities Hiroshima Nagasaki Japan bombings killed civilians armed conflict war USA military politics 20th century conflict World War II allies