Three days after the bombing of Hiroshima, on August 9, 1945, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. Incident occurred at 11:02 a.m. local time. A US B-29 bomber named Bockscar under the command of Major Charles Sweeney approached the city of Nagasaki on the Japanese island of Kyushu. The plane was carrying a second atomic bomb named Fat Man. This atomic bomb was a different type than the one used on Hiroshima, but it was still an extremely deadly nuclear weapon.
Just like in Hiroshima, when the plane reached the designated position and altitude, the Fat Man atomic bomb was released and exploded over the city of Nagasaki. This explosion produced a force of about 21 kilotons of TNT and caused shock waves, debris rain and mushroom clouds that destroyed most of the city.
Approximately 40,000 people were killed instantly as a result of the blast, and thousands more were seriously injured. About 60% of the city of Nagasaki was destroyed by the blast and its aftermath. As in Hiroshima, victims of the Nagasaki bombing also had to face the deadly effects of radiation, causing further deaths and long-term illnesses such as cancer and genetic disorders.
After these two nuclear attacks, the Japanese government realized that the situation was no longer tenable. Finally, on August 15, 1945, the Emperor of Japan, Hirohito, declared unconditional surrender. The Second World War officially ended on September 2, 1945 after Japan signed the instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were crucial events that ended the Second World War. However, the incident remains controversial to this day as it raises ethical questions regarding the use of nuclear weapons in war due to their fatal impact on humans and the environment.
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