Where were nuclear weapons dropped for the first time?

     Nuclear weapons are the most powerful and destructive weapons. USA was the first nation to develop such powerful weapons. When a nuclear weapon id dropped, a huge amount of energy is released.

     Chain reaction takes place and it continues for a millionth of second. Towards the end of World War II, on August 6, 1945, The USA dropped a nuclear bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki. This bomb was a gun type weapon. It contained the energy of about 15 kilotons of TNT. Three days later, on 9th August, another bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, another Japanese city.

     This bomb had energy of about 20 kilotons of TNT. The effect of these bombs was terrible. Thousands of people lost their lives. Many became handicapped. Even the unborn babies were affected by the impact of these bombs. This incident shocked the entire world. It was an important turning point in the history of warfare. Nuclear bombs became a threat to humanity.

Fact
     The nuclear bomb dropped at Hiroshima was called ‘Little Boy’ and the bomb dropped at Nagasaki was called ‘Fat Man’.