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Hiroshima Day 2024: GK questions and answers on 1945 atomic bombing

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Hiroshima Day

Every year on August 6, the world observes Hiroshima Day in memory of the victims of the 1945 atomic bombings. Take this GK quiz to learn about the history of bombings in Japan. 

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Who was the President of USA when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed?

Answer: Harry S. Truman was the 33rd President of the United States of America when Hiroshima and Nagasaki were bombed. 

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Who played a major role in the development of the atomic bomb?

Answer: J. Robert Oppenheimer played a major role in the development of the atomic bomb. He was the director of the Los Alamos Labs which designed and built the first nuclear bomb. 

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When was Hiroshima bombed?

Answer: As per the Atomic Heritage Foundation, Hiroshima was bombed on August 6, 1945. 

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When was Nagasaki bombed?

Answer: As per the Atomic Heritage Foundation, Nagasaki was bombed on August 9, 1945. 

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What was the name of the project to create atomic bomb?

Answer: Per Britannica, the US Army was ordered in August 1942 to find a way to utilize nuclear energy for the military. This top-secret project was named 'The Manhattan Project.'

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What was the name of the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?

Answer: The atomic bomb that was dropped on Hiroshima by the USA was named 'Little Boy'. The bomb dropped on Nagasaki was named, 'Fat Man'.

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