The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were nuclear attacks during World War II against the Empire of Japan by the United States of America at the order of US President Harry S. Truman. After six months of intense firebombing of 67 other Japanese cities, the nuclear weapon “Little Boy” was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, followed on August 9, 1945 by the detonation of the “Fat Man” nuclear bomb over Nagasaki. These are to date the only attacks with nuclear weapons in the history of warfare. The bombs killed as many as 140000 people in Hiroshima and 80000 in Nagasaki by the end of 1945, roughly half on the days of the bombings. Since then, thousands more have died from injuries or illness attributed to exposure to radiation released by the bombs. In both cities, the overwhelming majority of the dead were civilians. Six days after the detonation over Nagasaki, on August 15, Japan announced its surrender to the Allied Powers, signing the Instrument of Surrender on September 2, officially ending the Pacific War and therefore World War II. (Germany had signed its Instrument of Surrender on May 7, 1945, ending the war in Europe.) The bombings led post-war Japan to adopt Three Non-Nuclear Principles, forbidding that nation from nuclear armament. The Target Committee at Los Alamos on May 10–11, 1945, recommended Kyoto, Hiroshima, Yokohama, and the arsenal at Kokura as possible targets. The committee rejected the use of the weapon against a strictly …
Sorry for spelling errors! Such as ‘Ghandi’ in the beginning and the end of the video instead of ‘Gandhi’ (notice the H). Also, In the end credits, Muhatma means great soul, this was not Gandhi’s name. His name was Mahatma Gandhi. He never wanted to be known as Muhatma, but the people of India insisted. They worshiped him like a saint! About this Video- A summary on Mahatma Gandhi’s accomplishments in a short 5 minute and 39 second documentary. I created this for my Global Studies class. I give thanks to all internet services used in gathering Gandhi clips, music and quotes. Thank you! Clips, music and quotes came all from Google and Youtube. Thanks again!