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On August 9, 1945, in [[World War II]], an [[atomic bomb]] called [[Fat man]] was dropped on Nagasaki by the [[United States]], destroying large parts of the city.  
 
On August 9, 1945, in [[World War II]], an [[atomic bomb]] called [[Fat man]] was dropped on Nagasaki by the [[United States]], destroying large parts of the city.  
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This decision to use the weapon has been criticised, perhaps more so than the bombing of Hiroshima. A common allegation is that the second bomb was dropped only to test the effectivness of the weapon, as it was a different type to the bomb that was used against Hiroshima. <ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-17210233.html</ref>
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This decision to use the weapon has been criticised, perhaps more so than the bombing of Hiroshima. A common allegation is that the second bomb was dropped only to test the effectivness of the weapon, as it was a different type to the bomb that was used against Hiroshima, and the bombing itself was militarily unnecessary. <ref>http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1G1-17210233.html</ref>
    
== See also ==
 
== See also ==
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