August 9, 68 Years Later 09 Friday Aug 2013 Posted by Will Kirkland in War, Weapons ≈ Comments Off on August 9, 68 Years Later TagsJapan, Nuclear, WW II A "mushroom" cloud rises over the city of Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, following the detonation of "Fat Man." The second atomic weapon used against Japan, this single bomb resulted in the deaths of 80,000 Japanese citizens More at BBC and The Guardian Share this: Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Print (Opens in new window) Print Share on X (Opens in new window) X More Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Like this:Like Loading...