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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
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"I Want Peace": Hiroshima Warns Against Nuclear Weapons On 80th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist today.
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Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
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Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Impact Of Nuclear Bombings
Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the victims of the world's first nuclear attack.
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From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
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80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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Trump Gets Japan Invite For 80th anniversary Of A-bombs, With A Message
In a joint letter to Donald Trump, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki urged him to come and "listen to the testimonies of the bomb survivors in person.
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US Building Nuclear Weapon ''24 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Bomb'': Report
The new bomb is a variation of the B61 gravity bomb developed in the 1960s, during the Cold War, and was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) last week.
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Nagasaki Day 2023: Must-Know Facts About US Atomic Bombing
Nagasaki Day 2023: On August 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a US bomber dropped a nuclear device ("Fat Man") over Nagasaki.
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Hiroshima Day: When US Atomic Bomb Incinerated A Japanese City
On August 6, 1945, a United States warplane dropped the powerful "Little Boy", the first atomic bomb, over Hiroshima in Japan, killing over 140,000 people.
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"We've Received Missiles, Bombs": Belarus Takes Delivery Of Russian Nukes
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 194
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Hiroshima And Nagasaki: 75 Years On World Remembers The Horror
75 years of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day: On August 9, 1945, the US dropped the second nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first one - a uranium bomb- 'Little Boy'. Code-named the 'Fat Man', the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki, killed over 80,000 people. This led to Japan's unconditional surrender in Second Wor...
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Hiroshima Day: "Free The World Of Nuclear Weapons," Says UN Chief
Hiroshima Day: On August 6, 75 years ago the world changed - a US warplane dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan killing 1,40,000 people. At 8:15 am, on the ill-fated day, a US B-29 warplane, Enola Gay, dropped a bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" and destroyed the city and its people.
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US Nuke Review For Developing Bombs As Powerful As Those Dropped On Hiroshima
The US military wants to overhaul its atomic arsenal and develop a new type of low-yield weapon that experts worry could lead to greater proliferation and heighten the risk of nuclear war.
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Nagasaki Marks 71st Atomic Bombing Anniversary
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Tuesday marked 71 years since its destruction by a US atomic bomb, with its mayor lauding a visit by US President Barack Obama to Hiroshima earlier this year.
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Opinion | Atom Bombs Didn't Prevent World War III. Humans Did
Growing up in the latter stages of the Cold War, my generation didn't live with the sense of menace and the Bert the Turtle duck-and-cover drills baby boomers endured, but both cohorts were blessed by the absence of a large-scale war.
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"I Want Peace": Hiroshima Warns Against Nuclear Weapons On 80th Anniversary Of Atomic Bombing
Exactly 80 years since an atomic bomb was used in war for the first time, thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Hiroshima on Wednesday, as the city's mayor warned world leaders about the nuclear warheads that still exist today.
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Japan Marks 80th Anniversary Of Hiroshima Atomic Bombing
Hiroshima on Wednesday marked the 80th anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the western Japanese city, with many aging survivors expressing frustration about growing support among global leaders for nuclear weapons possession for deterrence.
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Hiroshima Day 2025: Date, History, Significance And Impact Of Nuclear Bombings
Hiroshima Day is observed annually on August 6 to commemorate the victims of the world's first nuclear attack.
-
From Godzilla To Anime: How Atomic Bombings Shaped Japan's Pop Culture
From Godzilla's fiery atomic breath to post-apocalyptic anime and harrowing depictions of radiation sickness, the influence of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki runs deep in Japanese popular culture.
-
80 Years After Hiroshima Atomic Bombing, Search Still On For Missing In Ninoshima
When the first atomic bomb detonated 80 years ago on August 6, thousands of the dead and dying were brought to the small, rural island of Ninoshima, just south of Hiroshima, by military boats with crews that had trained for suicide attack missions.
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Trump Gets Japan Invite For 80th anniversary Of A-bombs, With A Message
In a joint letter to Donald Trump, the mayors of Hiroshima and Nagasaki urged him to come and "listen to the testimonies of the bomb survivors in person.
-
US Building Nuclear Weapon ''24 Times More Powerful Than Hiroshima Bomb'': Report
The new bomb is a variation of the B61 gravity bomb developed in the 1960s, during the Cold War, and was announced by the Department of Defense (DoD) last week.
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Nagasaki Day 2023: Must-Know Facts About US Atomic Bombing
Nagasaki Day 2023: On August 9, 1945, three days after the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, Japan, a US bomber dropped a nuclear device ("Fat Man") over Nagasaki.
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Hiroshima Day: When US Atomic Bomb Incinerated A Japanese City
On August 6, 1945, a United States warplane dropped the powerful "Little Boy", the first atomic bomb, over Hiroshima in Japan, killing over 140,000 people.
-
"We've Received Missiles, Bombs": Belarus Takes Delivery Of Russian Nukes
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country has started taking delivery of Russian tactical nuclear weapons, some of which he said were three times more powerful than the atomic bombs the US dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 194
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Hiroshima And Nagasaki: 75 Years On World Remembers The Horror
75 years of Hiroshima and Nagasaki Day: On August 9, 1945, the US dropped the second nuclear bomb on Nagasaki, three days after Hiroshima was destroyed by the first one - a uranium bomb- 'Little Boy'. Code-named the 'Fat Man', the bomb that was dropped on Nagasaki, killed over 80,000 people. This led to Japan's unconditional surrender in Second Wor...
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Hiroshima Day: "Free The World Of Nuclear Weapons," Says UN Chief
Hiroshima Day: On August 6, 75 years ago the world changed - a US warplane dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima in Japan killing 1,40,000 people. At 8:15 am, on the ill-fated day, a US B-29 warplane, Enola Gay, dropped a bomb nicknamed "Little Boy" and destroyed the city and its people.
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US Nuke Review For Developing Bombs As Powerful As Those Dropped On Hiroshima
The US military wants to overhaul its atomic arsenal and develop a new type of low-yield weapon that experts worry could lead to greater proliferation and heighten the risk of nuclear war.
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Nagasaki Marks 71st Atomic Bombing Anniversary
The Japanese city of Nagasaki on Tuesday marked 71 years since its destruction by a US atomic bomb, with its mayor lauding a visit by US President Barack Obama to Hiroshima earlier this year.
