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| + | '''Hiroshima''' is an industrial city in [[Japan]] and the capital of Hiroshima [[Prefecture]] on the south-western tip of [[Honshū]] Island. | ||
It is most famous for being the target of the first [[atomic bomb|atomic weapon]] used in [[war]]fare, just prior to the Japanese [[surrender]] at the end of [[World War II]]. "[[Little Boy]]" was dropped on Hiroshima by the [[United States]] on August 6th, 1945 killing approximately 140,000 people. Three days later, the [[United States]] made the point that they were serious, by dropping "[[Fat Man]]" on [[Nagasaki]], which was, so far, the last use of these weapons. | It is most famous for being the target of the first [[atomic bomb|atomic weapon]] used in [[war]]fare, just prior to the Japanese [[surrender]] at the end of [[World War II]]. "[[Little Boy]]" was dropped on Hiroshima by the [[United States]] on August 6th, 1945 killing approximately 140,000 people. Three days later, the [[United States]] made the point that they were serious, by dropping "[[Fat Man]]" on [[Nagasaki]], which was, so far, the last use of these weapons. | ||
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Hiroshima is an industrial city in Japan and the capital of Hiroshima Prefecture on the south-western tip of Honshū Island.
It is most famous for being the target of the first atomic weapon used in warfare, just prior to the Japanese surrender at the end of World War II. "Little Boy" was dropped on Hiroshima by the United States on August 6th, 1945 killing approximately 140,000 people. Three days later, the United States made the point that they were serious, by dropping "Fat Man" on Nagasaki, which was, so far, the last use of these weapons.
Hiroshima's current metropolitan population is estimated at 2,000,000. [1]
Itsukushima Shrine on Miyajima Island, which has one of Japan's most scenic views, is an interesting tourist site. It has a famous fireworks display.
