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