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‘Fat Man’ in the war room

Atom bomb dropped on Nagasaki (August 9, 1945)

Mahesh Sharma

Updated At : 06:12 AM Aug 09, 2025 IST

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In what is considered the most tragic day during World War II, ‘Fat Man’ — a plutonium bomb — was dropped by US pilot Major Charles Fredrick C Bock on Nagasaki in Japan on August 9, 1945. The US objective was achieved at a tremendous price: 75,000 persons were killed, and the toll rose to 80,000 during the following days.

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‘Fat Man’ in the war room

Mahesh Sharma

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