Did America have to unleash the A-bomb to end WW2?

The napalm bombing of Japanese cities remains far less notorious than the atomic attacks on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, even though more people died.

Japan’s emperor and his family mourn Nagasaki atomic bomb victims, marking 80 years since tragedy

Japanese Emperor Naruhito, accompanied by his wife and daughter, have paid their respects to atomic bombing victims in ...
CNN

Pilots take off on friendship flight to commemorate 80th anniversary of atomic bombings of Japan

As they fly wing to wing over a vital spot in the development of the atomic bomb, a native of Japan and a former US military officer hope their friendship outshines the horror of the blasts that took ...
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Nagasaki mayor warns about possibility of nuclear war 80 years after A-bomb

NAGASAKI – Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the city’s atomic bombing, as the mayor warned that current global conflicts could push the ...
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Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war as city marks 80 years since A-bomb

NAGASAKI (Reuters) -Thousands bowed their heads in prayer in Nagasaki on Saturday to mark the 80th anniversary of the city's atomic bombing, as the mayor warned that current global conflicts could ...
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Japan's aging atomic bomb survivors speak out against nuclear weapons

Eighty years after the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, many of the remaining Japanese survivors are increasingly frustrated by growing nuclear threats and the acceptance of nuclear weapons ...
CNN

How the atomic bombing of Nagasaki tore apart Japan’s understanding of motherhood

EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of As Equals, CNN’s ongoing series on gender inequality. For information about how the series is funded and more, check out our FAQs. When Kikuyo Nakamura’s adult son ...
Post and Courier

Guest editorial: Risk of nuclear war waned after the Cold War. It’s back with a vengeance

When the first nuclear bomb test took place 80 years ago, the scientists who gathered to observe the explosion in the New Mexico desert recognized they were playing with fire. Physicist Enrico Fermi ...
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Nagasaki warns of nuclear war on 80th A bomb anniversary

On the 80th anniversary of the US atomic bombing of Nagasaki, the city's mayor warns that humanity faces an "imminent existential crisis." Nagasaki held a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m. (02:02 ...
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Nagasaki mayor warns of nuclear war 80 years after atomic bomb attack

The mayor of Nagasaki has appealed for an end to the wars raging in the world on the 80th anniversary of the US atom bomb attack which destroyed the Japanese city. "Conflicts around the world are ...
Chicago Tribune

Editorial: The risk of nuclear war waned after the Cold War. It’s back with a vengeance.

When the first nuclear bomb test took place 80 years ago, the scientists who gathered to observe the explosion in the New Mexico desert recognized they were playing with fire. Physicist Enrico Fermi ...