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Hiroshima (広島市, Hiroshima-shi, / ˌhɪroʊˈʃiːmə /, also UK: / hɪˈrɒʃɪmə /, [2] US: / hɪˈroʊʃɪmə /, [çiɾoɕima] ⓘ) is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture in Japan. As of June 1, 2019, the city had an estimated population of 1,199,391. The gross domestic product (GDP) in Greater Hiroshima, Hiroshima Urban Employment Area, was US$61.3 billion as of 2010.
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Hiroshima is the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture and the...
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On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The bombings killed between 129,000 and 226,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.
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Mar 14, 2024 · Hiroshima, city, capital of Hiroshima prefecture, southwestern Honshu, Japan. It was founded as a castle town in the 16th century and lies at the head of Hiroshima Bay, an embayment of the Inland Sea. On August 6, 1945, Hiroshima became the first city in the world to be struck by an atomic bomb.
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Part of the Pacific War of World War II. Atomic bomb mushroom clouds over. Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki (right) Date. August 6 and August 9, 1945. Location. Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Empire of Japan. Result.
- August 6 and August 9, 1945
- Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Empire of Japan
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Hiroshima (広島) is the capital city of Hiroshima Prefecture. [1] . It is the largest city in the Chugoku region of western Japan. About a million people live in Hiroshima. History. Atomic bombing. Atomic Bomb Dome. At the time of the attack, Hiroshima was the headquarters of the 2nd General Army and 5th Division.
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Hiroshima Peace Memorial. Coordinates: 34°23′44″N 132°27′13″E. Hiroshima Peace Memorial. (Genbaku Dome) UNESCO World Heritage Site. Ruin of Hiroshima Prefectural Industrial. Promotion Hall. Location. Hiroshima, Japan.
Article. The Most Fearsome Sight: The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima. On the morning of August 6, 1945, the American B-29 bomber Enola Gay dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. August 6, 2020.