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Pope Leo Criticises Nuclear Deterrence on 80th Anniversary of Hiroshima Bombing
Pope Leo on Wednesday criticised the "illusory security" of the global nuclear deterrence system, in an appeal on the 80th anniversary of the United States dropping an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima at the end of the Second World War.
On Aug. 6, 1945, the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima and three days later, dropped another one on Nagasaki.
On August 6, 1945, a 10-foot-long uranium bomb called "Little Boy" was dropped on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
Just three months after the end of the war in Europe, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
On August 6, 1945, the US bomber Enola Gay dropped the first atomic bomb ever used in military combat on the Japanese city of ...
The bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945 resulted in Japan's surrender, ending World War II and ushering in the Atomic Age.
These horrific bombings are a warning to workers around the world as to where the war policies of the most powerful ...
"As a little kid, you're just in awe that all these people want to see and talk to the man that tucked you in bed every night ...
The 80th anniversary of this pivotal event in history is a particularly notable one, as it will be the last milestone for most of the few remaining survivors.
Marking 80 years of Hiroshima atomic bomb, this reflective report explores the human tragedy, rising global tensions, and how ...
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