Hiroshima bombing

The First Atomic Bomb: Hiroshima & Nagasaki

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    First Atomic Bomb

    Events in chronological order

  • First Experiment

    First Experiment
    In a New Mexico desert, the Manhattan Project scientists conducted the initial experiment for the atom bombs.

  • A Delivery

    A Delivery
    A U.S. cruiser, Indianapolis, delivered lead buckets containing uranium.

  • The Final Fate

    The Final Fate
    The U.S. and allies decide the final fate for Japan.

  • Little Boy

    Little Boy
    Tinian loaded first nulear weapon, " Little Boy ", onto B-29 airplane, Enola Gay.

  • 2:45 AM : Liftoff

    2:45 AM : Liftoff
    The Enola Gay glided off the runway.

  • 8:05 AM : The Reaching

    8:05 AM : The Reaching
    The Enola Gay reched the town of 340, 000, Hiroshima, Japan.

  • 8:15 AM : A Day of Great Sorrow

    8:15 AM : A Day of Great Sorrow
    The 4 ton " Little Boy" atom bomb was dropped. Lives were lost in mere seconds.

  • Fat Man. Destination: Nagasaki

    Fat Man. Destination: Nagasaki
    " Fat Man" was dropped on Nagasaki.

  • Surrender

    Surrender
    The Japanese surrendered of the U.S..

  • Christmas Island

    Christmas Island
    Great Britain conducted it's first hydrogen bomb test. Christmas Island, Indian Ocean.

  • Sabara

    Sabara
    France tested a Nuclear weapon in the Sabara.

  • China

    China
    China conducted its first Nuclear test. 3 years later, it dexploded a hydrogen bomb.

  • India

    India
    India conducteds its first nuclear test