Use of the Atomic Bomb

  • The Atomic bomb was used on Hiroshima August 6, 1945
  • Nagasaki was hit with an atomic bomb on August 9, 1945
Enola gay
http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/twocities/hiroshima/images/SB53s.jpg

  • The Enola Gay was used to carry out the bombing on Hiroshima
  • They used the Little Boy gun-type bomb


Bomb at Nagasaki
http://www.atomicarchive.com/History/twocities/nagasaki/images/H21s.jpg

  • The Bockscar was used to deliver the "Fat Man" implosion type bomb on Nagasaki




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