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Nagasaki: The City That Wasn’t Suppose To Get Bombed

  • September 1, 2025
  • Asia-Pacific

“Fat Man” was originally targeted to Kokura that had large military arsenal and key industrial facilities. However, due to dense clouds and smoke in Kokura, U.S. redirected “Fat Man” to Nagasaki. “Fat Man” didn’t directly hit Nagasaki, raising questions if…

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