On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, resulting in an estimated 140,000 deaths.
At the time of the bombing, Hiroshima was home to almost 300,000 civilians as well as 43,000 soldiers.‘Explosion Equals 20,000 Tons of TNT’—TrumanLONDON, Aug. 6 —Germany possessed some atomic power secrets, said Winston Churchill tonight, but “by god’s mercy British and American science outpaced all German efforts.”WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 —An atomic bomb, hailed as the most terrible destructive force in history and as the greatest achievement of organized science, has been loosed upon Japan.
President Truman said he would recommend that congress consider establishing a commission to control production of atomic powers within the United States, adding:
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