US military interventions

6 and 9 August 1945 – Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Hiroshima:  “At the moment of detonation, a fireball was generated that raised temperatures to 4,000 degrees Celsius, turning Hiroshima – where many buildings were made of wood and paper – into an inferno. The blast created shock waves faster than the speed of sound. This and the… Continue reading