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The bomb exploded about 500 m. (1,625 ft.) above the ground and directly beneath it (the hypocentre) was a suburb of schools, factories, and private houses. The radius of destruction for reinforced concrete buildings was 750 m. (2,437 ft.), greater than at Hiroshima where the blast caused by the bomb was more vertical.
The United States is the only country that has used the Atomic or Hydrogen bomb in war. The Enola Gay (Named for the captain's wife) dropped the first bomb on Hiroshima, Japan on August 6, 1945. On August 9, 1945, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan.An estimated 1/4 million people were killed by the two blasts. No official warning was given to the Japanese Government prior to the bombings, but there were several Pamphlet runs by American planes.n August 9, 1945, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, Japan. An estimated 1/4 million people were killed by the two blasts. No official warning was given to the Japanese Government prior to the bombings, but there were several Pamphlet runs by American planes.