The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki occurred at the close of World War II.
Sources
- History of nuclear weapons (en.wikipedia.org)
- https://www.archives.gov/news/topics/hiroshima-nagasaki-75 (archives.gov)
- https://www.iwm.org.uk/history/the-atomic-bombs-that-ended-the-second-world-war (iwm.org.uk)
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