Illustration
A photograph of the Japanese city of Hiroshima after being hit by an atomic bomb dropped from a US Air Force Boeing B-29 Superfortress on 6 August 1945. The bomb was dropped in order to end the Second World War (1939-45) as quickly as possible. Around 140,000 people were killed in the attack. The ruined building was the Industry Promotional Hall. This site was maintained as a memorial to the disaster. (Imperial War Museums)
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APA Style
Museums, I. W. (2025, February 25). Hiroshima after the Atomic Bomb Attack. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20092/hiroshima-after-the-atomic-bomb-attack/
Chicago Style
Museums, Imperial War. "Hiroshima after the Atomic Bomb Attack." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified February 25, 2025. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/20092/hiroshima-after-the-atomic-bomb-attack/.
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Museums, Imperial War. "Hiroshima after the Atomic Bomb Attack." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 25 Feb 2025. Web. 27 Feb 2025.
