Flashcards on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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When did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occur?

August 6, 1945 - Hiroshima and August 9, 1945 - Nagasaki

Which country dropped the atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

United States

What were the code names of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Little Boy and Fat Man

How many people died as a direct result of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Approximately 200,000

What were the long-term effects of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Radiation sickness, cancer, and genetic mutations

Who was the US President at the time of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

Harry S. Truman

Which city was the first target of the atomic bomb?

Hiroshima

What was the main reason for the US to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?

To force Japan's surrender and end World War II

Which country did Japan surrender to after the atomic bombings?

United States

What is the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima?

A memorial dedicated to the victims of the atomic bombing

What type of bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?

Uranium-based atomic bomb

What type of bomb was dropped on Nagasaki?

Plutonium-based atomic bomb

Which city experienced a greater number of immediate deaths from the atomic bombing?

Hiroshima

What is the estimated number of people who died as a result of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the end of 1945?

Approximately 340,000

In what year did the United Nations establish the goal of complete nuclear disarmament?

1945

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Which country dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?



When did the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occur?



What were the code names of the atomic bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?



How many people died as a direct result of the bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?



Who was the US President at the time of the atomic bombings in Hiroshima and Nagasaki?



What was the main reason for the US to drop atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki?



What is the Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima?



What type of bomb was dropped on Hiroshima?



Which city experienced a greater number of immediate deaths from the atomic bombing?



In what year did the United Nations establish the goal of complete nuclear disarmament?




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