- Hiroshima - Wikipedia
Hiroshima was founded in 1589 as a castle town on the Ōta River delta Following the Meiji Restoration in 1868, Hiroshima rapidly transformed into a major urban center and industrial hub In 1889, Hiroshima officially gained city status
- Hiroshima | Map, Pictures, Bombing, Facts | Britannica
Hiroshima is the capital city of Hiroshima prefecture, southwestern Honshu, Japan It was founded as a castle town in the 16th century and lies at the head of Hiroshima Bay, an embayment of the Inland Sea On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck by an atomic bomb
- Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Causes, Impact Deaths
On August 6, 1945, during World War II (1939-45), an American B-29 bomber dropped the world’s first deployed atomic bomb over the Japanese city of Hiroshima The explosion immediately killed an
- Hiroshima Travel Guide - What to do in Hiroshima City
Attractively set in Hiroshima, Hotel Vista Hiroshima features a buffet breakfast and free WiFi Boasting a shared lounge, the hotel is close to several noted attractions, around 1 3 km from Atomic Bomb Dome, 1 3 km from Myoei-ji Temple and 1 8 km from Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
- The Most Fearsome Sight: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima
On the morning of August 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima
- 80th Remembrance of Hiroshima Special Website | Hiroshima Prefectural . . .
On August 6, 1945, an atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima for the first time in human history Within that year, the bomb took the lives of some 140,000 people The year 2025 marks the 80th year since this incident
- Hiroshima Bombing Facts: Understanding the Tragic History and Its Lessons
It marked the first use of nuclear weapons in warfare and led to the deaths of an estimated 140,000 people by the end of that year Understanding key Hiroshima bombing facts helps us grasp the immense impact of this event and its long-term consequences for global peace and nuclear policy
- Hiroshima Peace Memorial Museum
A single atomic bomb indiscriminately killed tens of thousands of people, profoundly disrupting and altering the lives of the survivors
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