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May 29, 2024 · This a model of the Atomic Bomb, Fat Man, which was dropped on Nagasaki, a city in Japan, on August 9, 1945, and ended War World II. This was made for a WW2 project for school.
2 days ago · Manhattan District The Trinity test of the Manhattan Project on 16 July 1945 was the first detonation of a nuclear weapon. Active 1942–1946 Disbanded 15 August 1947 Country United States United Kingdom Canada Branch U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Garrison/HQ Oak Ridge, Tennessee, U.S. Anniversaries 13 August 1942 Engagements Allied invasion of Italy Allied invasion of France Allied invasion of ...
May 13, 2024 · The components of a second bomb, a plutonium device nicknamed Fat Man, were transported to Tinian by air. By August 2, 1945, both bombs had arrived at Tinian, and U.S. commanders were waiting only for a break in the weather to order the execution of Special Bombing Mission 13—an atomic attack on the Japanese home islands.
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4 days ago · The Boeing B-29 Superfortress is an American four-engined propeller-driven heavy bomber, designed by Boeing and flown primarily by the United States during World War II and the Korean War. Named in allusion to its predecessor, the B-17 Flying Fortress, the Superfortress was designed for high-altitude strategic bombing, but also excelled in low ...
4 days ago · An identical design was used in the "Fat Man" atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945, killing 35,000–40,000 people and destroying 68%–80% of war production at Nagasaki. Only after the announcement of the first atomic bombs was the existence and name of plutonium made known to the public by the Manhattan Project's Smyth ...
May 26, 2024 · The bomb, which had a yield equivalent to 15,000 tons of TNT, detonated directly over the city, instantly killing an estimated 70,000 people and destroying nearly 90% of the city‘s buildings. Three days later, on August 9, the US dropped the Fat Man bomb on Nagasaki, a city of 240,000 people that was home to important port and industrial ...
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