In August 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on Japanese cities in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The BBC Climate and Science correspondent explains Stallard, the reason for the presence of 80 years, the radiation of the explosions is not disclosed.
World War II ended in Europe in May 1945, but the allies, including the United Kingdom, the United States and the Soviet Union, were fighting against Japan in East Asia.
About 71,000 British and Commonwealth soldiers died in the war against Japan, including more than 12,000 prisoners of war who died in Japanese families.
Japan allies requested to surrender in July 1945, but the deadline passed.
The United States dropped the first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and the second in Nagasaki after three days. About 214,000 people were killed in explosions and Japan surrendered.
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2025-08-08 22:10:00
