Published 22:15 IST, August 8th 2020
Nagasaki Day posters to share on social media to extend awareness against war
Read further and check out Nagasaki Day posters to share on social media to extend awareness against the war situations. The day is observed on August 9.
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Nagasaki Day is observed on August 9 every year to in memory of all incent people and children who were killed during Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombing. United States h dropped an atomic bomb on Nagasaki city of Japan in 1945 during World War II. Nagasaki Day 2020 aims to memorialise 80,000 people killed during bombing. It is recognised to promote peace and harmony politics against war and create awareness about fulmination of nuclear weapons and effects of nuclear energy. Here are Nagasaki Day ims you can share to extend your support towards day.
Nagasaki Day Posters
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History of Nagasaki Day
In 1945, on August 9, United States dropped an atomic bomb named "Fat Man" on Nagasaki at 11:02 a.m., almost 1,650 feet above city. Nagasaki was a shipbuilding centre of Japan, very industry intended for destruction. nuclear bomb explosion unleashed comparable force of 22,000 tons of Trinitrotoluene (TNT). hills that surrounded Nagasaki contained lethal force.
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Exactly three days prior to Nagasaki bomb attack, on 6th August 1945, United States h stationed an atomic bomb over Japanese city of Hiroshima. nuclear explosion caused by US due to bombing wiped out 90% of city. attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki marked first time for atomic bombs in warfare.
Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bomb attack Timeline
- August 6, 1945: Hiroshima was attacked by US.
- August 8, 1945: Leaflets were dropped to warn of next bombing unless Japanese accepted requests.
- August 9, 1945: Soviet Military declared war on Japan.
- August 9, 1945: A nuclear bomb named ' Fat Man atomic bomb' was carried to Nagasaki and was dropped by US B-29 Superfortress Bockscar.
- August 14, 1945: Japan surrenders and ends war.
22:15 IST, August 8th 2020