On 6 August, 1945, the Japanese city of Hiroshima was decimated by an atomic bomb dropped by the US B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay," marking a pivotal moment in World War II and the dawn of the nuclear age.
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US B-29 Superfortress "Enola Gay," dropped the bomb - marking a pivotal moment in World War II and the dawn of the nuclear age
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