Hiroshima Peace Memorial - Hiroshima, Japan image coutesy flickr.com
Today, 6th August 2008 is the 63rd anniversary of the nuclear bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in which thousands were killed and many still face the after effects of radiation effects. This was the only time when a nuclear weapon was actually used. The bombings were carried out to force Japan to surrender during the Second World War. The first bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6th August, 1945 at 8:15 am (Hiroshima Time). The second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki on 9th August, 1945 at 11:01 am (Nagasaki Time). The bombings had the desired effects as Japan surrendered shortly aftwerwards, on 15th August 1945, thus ending World War II. Read the rest of this entry »
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