atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
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The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the first and only wartime uses of nuclear weapons, carried out by the United States against Japan in August 1945 and leading to immense destruction and Japan’s subsequent surrender in World War II.
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Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military operation
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strategic bombing → use of nuclear weapons in warfare → |
| aftermath |
Allied occupation of Japan
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender → establishment of Hiroshima Peace Memorial → establishment of Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum → |
| aim |
to force Japan’s unconditional surrender
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| aircraftUsed |
B-29 Superfortress
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| aircraftUsedAtHiroshima |
Enola Gay
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| aircraftUsedAtNagasaki |
Bockscar
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| belligerent |
Empire of Japan
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United States → |
| casualtiesEstimate |
over 100000 immediate deaths
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over 200000 deaths by the end of 1945 → |
| commemoratedOn |
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Day
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Nagasaki Peace Memorial Day → |
| conductedBy |
United States Army Air Forces
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| conflict |
World War II
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| controversy |
ethical debate over targeting cities
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historical debate over necessity → |
| countryTargeted |
Japan
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| date |
1945-08-06
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1945-08-09 → |
| historicalSignificance |
first use of nuclear weapons in war
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only wartime use of nuclear weapons to date → |
| influenced |
development of Cold War nuclear deterrence doctrines
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global nuclear non-proliferation movement → |
| justificationClaimedByUS |
to avoid invasion of Japan
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| location |
Hiroshima
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Nagasaki → |
| longTermEffects |
genetic damage concerns
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increased cancer rates → radiation sickness → |
| orderedBy |
Harry S. Truman
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| partOf |
Allied strategic bombing of Japan
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Pacific War → |
| projectContext |
Manhattan Project
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| result |
Japanese surrender
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end of World War II in Asia → mass civilian casualties → widespread destruction of urban areas → |
| targetCountryGovernment |
Imperial Japanese government
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| timePeriod |
August 1945
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| weaponTechnology |
nuclear fission
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| weaponType |
atomic bomb
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| weaponUsedAtHiroshima |
Little Boy
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| weaponUsedAtNagasaki |
Fat Man
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Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Downfall
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Manchurian Strategic Offensive Operation → Operation Coronet → Operation Olympic → |
relatedTo |
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Little Boy
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Trinity test site, New Mexico → |
relatedEvent |
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Operation Downfall
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causeOfCancellation |
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Three Non-Nuclear Principles of Japan
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influencedBy |
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Godzilla
("nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki")
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inspiredBy |
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Hiroshima
("World War II atomic bombing")
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knownFor |
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A World Destroyed
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mainSubject |
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United States Army Air Forces
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notableEvent |
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Downfall
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reasonForCancellation |