2006-06-23 12:15:16 · 12 answers · asked by blackcat_silvereyes 1 in Social Science ➔ Other - Social Science
On August 6, 1945, Paul W. Tibbets, Jr., piloting the B-29 bomber Enola Gay, dropped the first atom bomb on Hiroshima. That event has a curious double meaning in our history. On the one hand, it successfully ended a long and bloody World War II and was almost universally applauded at that time for saving many lives in the long run. On the other hand, some people have said that it inflicted horrible carnage on the civilian population of a country on the verge of surrender or total defeat anyway and inaugurated a nuclear arms race and the Cold War -- making it the subject of much debate in our time.
2006-06-23 12:20:14 · answer #1 · answered by robbie 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The united States dropped the bomb - A nuke called "Little boy" was dropped on August 6, 1945 on Hiroshima, Japan from an american B51 bomber named "Enola Gay" after the pilots (Floyd Tibbits) wife.
The second bomb, named "Fat man", was dropped on Nagasaki, Japn on August 9, 1945.
Yikes.
2006-06-23 12:24:45 · answer #2 · answered by Darwin C 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The United States of America...one of the bombs was actually named "Little Boy" and the other "Fat Man" lol funny people these Americans
2006-06-23 12:19:42 · answer #3 · answered by Night Owl 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Enola Gay by the United States.
2006-06-23 12:17:01 · answer #4 · answered by TheAnomaly 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The aircraft was called the Enola Gay so you will have to look up the flight crew for that plane
2006-06-23 13:41:13 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The actual bombardier was Thomas Ferebee.
2006-06-23 12:21:21 · answer #6 · answered by Annie 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
it was the united states after japan attacked pearl harbor
2006-06-23 12:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by pndorasbox85 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Who flew suicide bombers into the Hawaiian port of Pearl Harbor?
2006-06-23 12:19:39 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
henry truman did, it was a decision he made that went against the decisions of even his personal military advisor.
2006-06-23 12:21:26 · answer #9 · answered by helpplz 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
U. S. A. plane the anola gay
2006-06-23 12:17:50 · answer #10 · answered by Wise Old Witch 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋