The US had struck once again, this time in Nagasaki, just three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first nuclear bomb. Code-named the 'Fat Man', the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki led to Japan's unconditional surrender in the Second World War. The bombings brought about an abrupt end to the war with Japan surrendering unconditionally to the Allies on August 14, 1945. Why Hiroshima and Nagasaki were targetsThe US targeted cities keeping in mind the military production in the area. Hiroshima was primarily a military target with the most important military command stations in Japan.

Source: dna August 09, 2021 07:17 UTC