Hiroshima Day 2024: Hiroshima Day is observed on August 6 each year, marking the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. Hiroshima Day 2024 will commemorate 79 years of the tragic events of August 6, 1945, when the United States dropped the nuclear bomb on this peaceful city of Japan.
Hiroshima Day 2024 will serve as a reminder of the catastrophic consequences of nuclear warfare and the ongoing need for peace initiatives worldwide. Let’s explore the historical significance of Hiroshima Day, key events, and the global efforts toward nuclear disarmament.World Conference against A & H Bombs 2024: The World Conference against Atomic and Hydrogen Bombs is an annual event held to promote nuclear disarmament and peace. For Hiroshima Day 2024 the conference theme is "Together with the Hibakusha, let us achieve a nuclear weapon-free, peaceful, and just world — for the future of the humankind and our planet”. |
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Hiroshima Bombing | |
Particular | Details |
Date | August 6, 1945 |
Bomb Name | Little Boy |
Type of Atomic Bomb | Uranium based Fission bomb |
Purpose | Japan's Surrender |
Aircraft | Enola Gay |
Immediate Death Toll | 78,000 (Approximately) |
Total Estimated Deaths by 1945 End | 140,000 |
Destruction Radius | 1.6 km |
Key Events of Hiroshima & Nagasaki Bombings | |
Date | Event |
26 July 1945 | Potsdam Proclamation demanded Japan's unconditional surrender. |
August 1945 | US President Truman authorized the bombings anytime after August 3, 1945, to compel Japan to surrender |
August 6, 1945 | A Uranium Gun-type Bomb ‘Little Boy’ dropped on Hiroshima |
August 9, 1945 | Implosion-type Plutonium Bomb ‘Fat Man’ dropped on Nagasaki |
August 15, 1945 | Japan announced its unconditional surrender |
September 2, 1945 | Japan formally signed its surrender and official end of World War II |
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World War II was a global conflict that began in 1939 and involved many of the world's nations. This war was fought between two major alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. After a large scale of destruction and loss of life, the war came to an official end in 1945. Japan was left as the last Axis power when Germany surrendered in May 1945. Therefore, the Allies sought to end the war swiftly, giving warning to Japan for an unconditional surrender through the Potsdam Proclamation . The bombs were prepared under the Manhattan Projec t, initiated by the U.S. to develop atomic weapons. The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki played a crucial role in Japan's surrender and the war's conclusion. |
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