The first two atomic bombs in the world dropped by the U.S. military on Japanese cities caused an unprecedented tragedy.
78 years ago, from August 6, 1945, to August 9, 1945, two atomic bombs, Little Boy and Fat Man, were consecutively dropped on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan. In a short time, these vast areas were flattened, creating a horrific scene in history.
The mushroom cloud enveloping Hiroshima about 1 hour after the explosion. It is reported that at least 70,000 people died in the first explosion.
More than 200,000 lost their lives, with many severely burned and dying later due to starvation and radiation, creating scenes that haunt the world to this day.
After the world-shattering explosion, physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer, who played a crucial role in the successful research of atomic bombs, became associated with the nickname “father of the atomic bomb.”
J. Robert Oppenheimer.
Despite his invention being seen as a milestone that ended World War II by forcing Japan to surrender unconditionally, the act of “unlocking” the power of nuclear weapons and witnessing the devastation caused by the bomb left this renowned physicist living in torment and guilt.
This photo was taken 15 minutes after the Nagasaki explosion.
The destruction from the bomb extended for several kilometers.
A woman cleaning up among the devastation.
A mother and child sitting in the ruins of Hiroshima four months after the bombing.
A patient suffering from severe radiation burns lying in the Red Cross hospital in Hiroshima in August 1945.
Severe burns marked the victims of the bombing, causing deep sorrow.
Fortunate survivors of the bombing in Hiroshima.
The shadow of a person hauntingly visible on the steps of a bank.
Children wearing masks to combat the deathly smell lingering in the air.
A mother and child lightly injured after the explosion.
People in Osaka, Japan, listen as Emperor Hirohito announces that Japan has accepted the terms of the Potsdam Declaration, calling for the country’s unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945.
