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Hiroshima is a city in southwest Japan. During World War II, it became notable as one of the two locations where the United States Armed Forces dropped an atomic bomb.

History[]

World War II[]

In August 6, 1945, the United States Air Force dropped an atomic bomb named Little Boy on Hiroshima. The massive loss of civilian life incurred in the atomic bombings in both Hiroshima and Nagasaki resulted in Japan's official formal surrender, bringing an end to World War II.[1]

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Miss Jupiter[]

On August 6, 1945, Paul Tibbets and Robert A. Lewis piloted the Miss Jupiter to drop the atomic bomb on Hiroshima.[2][3][1]

References[]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Sometimes Watchmen alludes to events which happened in our world, and it is assumed they happened on the same dates in the universe.
  2. Watchmen: The Film Companion
  3. Watchmen (film)
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