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This August 6th marks the 80th anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima by the United States. On Monday, August 6th, 1945, the nuclear bomb Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima, followed by the detonation of Fat Man over Nagasaki on August 9th. Between 105,000 and 120,000 people died as a result of the attacks, both from the initial impact and the subsequent radiation and contamination.

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00:00and august 6 marks the 80th anniversary of the dropping of the atomic bomb on hiroshima by the
00:04united states monday august 6 1945 the little boy nuclear bomb was dropped on hiroshima followed by
00:12the detonation of the fat bomb over nagasaki on august 9th between 105 000 and 120 000 people
00:19died as a result of the attack from both the initial impact and the subsequent radiation and
00:24contamination since then 231 cases of leukemia and 334 cases of various cancers have been observed
00:31in people exposed to the radiation released by the bombs these devastating bombs which brought
00:36second world war to an end in the pacific are the only nuclear attacks ever launched in human history

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