5. The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima (1945)
On August 6, 1945, during World War II, the United States dropped the first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The bomb, codenamed “Little Boy,” was dropped by the B-29 bomber Enola Gay at approximately 8:15 AM local time. The explosion resulted in the immediate deaths of an estimated 70,000 people, with tens of thousands more succumbing to injuries and radiation sickness in the following weeks. The unprecedented devastation led to Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II (history.com).
