The End of World War II 1945

On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. Three days later, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. Today, on the 80th anniversary, people gather at the Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park to remember one of the most devastating choices of the Second World War. Designed by architect Kenzō Tange, the park honours the countless lives lost and forever changed, and carries a message to the future: No more Hiroshimas. No more war. 🕊️ Join us in remembering

On 6 August 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. It was the first operational use of a nuclear weapon in history. The explosion caused an unparallelled amount of damage from a single strike: the initial blast and firestorm - coupled with nuclear radiation - killed at least 90,000 people. (Some historians believe the figure was closer to 160,000.) This glass bottle, recovered from the ruins of Hiroshima, stands as a powerful reminder of the destruction

Hiroshima, Nagasaki & the First Atomic Bombs

Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings