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The '''atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki''' were the twinned events which led to the conclusion of the [[Pacific War]]. | The '''atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki''' were the twinned events which led to the conclusion of the [[Pacific War]]. | ||
It saw the [[United States of America]] drop [[Earth]]'s first [[nuclear bomb]]s on the [[City|cities]] of [[Hiroshima]] and [[Nagasaki]], as well as launch an aborted attempt on [[Kyoto]], in the hopes of forcing [[Japan]] to [[surrender]]. It proved successful and the Japanese capitulated, leading to the official end of [[World War II]]. | It saw the [[United States of America]] drop [[Earth]]'s first [[nuclear bomb]]s on the [[City|cities]] of [[Hiroshima]] and [[Nagasaki]], as well as launch an aborted attempt on [[Kyoto]], in the hopes of forcing [[Japan]] to [[surrender]]. It proved successful and the Japanese capitulated, leading to the official end of [[World War II]]. | ||
The unleashing of [[nuclear weapon]]s cast a shadow over the rest of the [[20th century]], as the [[Cold War]] set in. | The unleashing of [[nuclear weapon]]s cast a shadow over the rest of the [[20th century]], as the [[Cold War]] set in. | ||
The unprecedented scale of the bombing also caused it to become the focus of much controversy. Debate persisted for [[decade]]s about whether the bombing was justified. | The unprecedented scale of the bombing also caused it to become the focus of much controversy. Debate persisted for [[decade]]s about whether the bombing was justified. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
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=== The bomb runs === | === The bomb runs === | ||
Three bombs were developed assigned Japanese cities as targets: [[Big Momma]], [[Little Boy]] and [[Fat Man]], although the first of these would become unknown to [[history]]. | Three bombs were developed assigned Japanese cities as targets: [[Big Momma]], [[Little Boy]] and [[Fat Man]], although the first of these would become unknown to [[history]]. | ||
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* The atomic bombings are usually referred to in-universe simply by the names of the cities, "Hiroshima" and "Nagasaki". Hiroshima is more commonly referred to than Nagasaki, with ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'' and ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'' mentioning the former but not the latter, even though in context, they use Hiroshima to represent the bombings as a whole. ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'' seems to acknowledge this by having Ace remark that many people, including herself, tend to forget the name of the second city. | * The atomic bombings are usually referred to in-universe simply by the names of the cities, "Hiroshima" and "Nagasaki". Hiroshima is more commonly referred to than Nagasaki, with ''[[Timewyrm: Exodus (novel)|Timewyrm: Exodus]]'' and ''[[Just War (novel)|Just War]]'' mentioning the former but not the latter, even though in context, they use Hiroshima to represent the bombings as a whole. ''[[Atom Bomb Blues (novel)|Atom Bomb Blues]]'' seems to acknowledge this by having Ace remark that many people, including herself, tend to forget the name of the second city. | ||
* The [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel, ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'', contains many parallels with the atomic bombings. The novel explores the moral dilemma faced by the humans as they consider whether or not to deploy the apocalyptic [[G-bomb]] against [[Ockora]] in order to end the war against the aggressive [[Selachian]]s. | * The [[BBC Past Doctor Adventures]] novel, ''[[The Final Sanction (novel)|The Final Sanction]]'', contains many parallels with the atomic bombings. The novel explores the moral dilemma faced by the humans as they consider whether or not to deploy the apocalyptic [[G-bomb]] against [[Ockora]] in order to end the war against the aggressive [[Selachian]]s. | ||
[[Category:World War II]] | [[Category:World War II]] | ||
[[Category:Conflicts from the real world]] | [[Category:Conflicts from the real world]] | ||
