Here's what Hiroshima looks like today, 81 years after the atomic bomb

Here's what Hiroshima looks like today, 81 years after the atomic bomb

The Atomic Bomb Dome is one of the few surviving structures after the detonation. Irina WS/Shutterstock Eighty-one years after the US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, the city has transformed. The bombing immediately killed 80,000 people and destroyed 70% of the city's buildings. Today, Hiroshima is a bustling manufacturing hub with a population of 1.1 million people. On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in military combat on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The Allied forces dropped a second atomic bomb on the city of Na...

Enola Gay dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima in World War II. Here's where the plane is now.

Enola Gay at the National Air and Space Museum's Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center. Talia Lakritz/Business Insider Enola Gay, a B-29 bomber, dropped the "Little Boy" atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. The plane is on display at the National Air and Space Museum's second, larger location in Virginia. The exhibit has been the subject of controversy as interest groups have debated the plane's legacy. The Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, Virginia, features over 200 aircraft and spacecraft on display, but Enola Gay remains one of the most prominent — and controversial — objects in it...

The US dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima on this day in 1945. Haunting photos show what happened.

The scene of destruction after the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, Japan, in 1945. Universal History Archive/Universal Images Group via Getty Images Near the end of World War II, Germany surrendered to the Allies, but Japan refused. To end the war quickly, President Truman's government decided to drop an atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On August 6, the atomic bomb "Little Boy" was dropped, killing an estimated 80,000 people. On August 6, 1945, a 10-foot-long uranium bomb that weighed 9,788 pounds called "Little Boy" was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The explosion wiped out 5 sq...

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Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary as mayor deplores the pursuit of nuclear weapons

Hiroshima marks 81st atomic bomb anniversary; mayor deplores pursuit of nuclear weapons

Hiroshima on Thursday marked the 81st anniversary of the U.S. atomic bombing of the city, with its mayor urging a stop to possession of nuclear weapons as a method of deterrence.