Maaz Abbasi

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Introduction: The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in 1945 remain among the most controversial and significant events of World War II. The bombings, which killed more than 200,000 people, were the first and only use of atomic weapons in warfare, and their impact on both the war and the subsequent world order was profound. To understand the context and significance of the bombings, it is essential to examine the geopolitical climate and military strategies that led up to them, as well as the scientific developments that made them possible.