1945-08-06

Atomic bombing of Hiroshima

HiroshimaHiroshima · The U.S. atomic bombing was a decisive late-war shock on the path to Japan’s surrender.

Other events in this phase

Second Sino Japanese War81
  1. Guilin-Liuzhou operation
  2. Ili Rebellion and Three Districts Revolution
  3. Tokyo firebombing
  4. Battle of Okinawa
  5. Taihoku air raid
  6. Potsdam Declaration
  7. Atomic bombing of HiroshimaCurrent record
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Context

Hiroshima created surrender pressure not captured by territorial surfaces alone. Destruction of the Japanese home islands, Soviet entry, and surrender decisions converged within days.

Sources

The U.S. National Archives and National Diet Library late-war exhibit are linked.

Media

Atomic cloud over HiroshimaVisual recordAtomic cloud over HiroshimaA photograph of the cloud after the Hiroshima atomic bombing on August 6, 1945.

Source Trail

ArchiveNational Archives · The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and NagasakiOpen sourceArchiveNational Diet Library · Deterioration of War SituationOpen source