LATEST
SEARCH
DB ONLINE
EN ▾
EN TR
Home› World War II› atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
REC // BRIEFING
// OPERATION BRIEFING · THEATER FILE

atomicbombingsofHiroshimaandNagasaki

1945–

1945 use of nuclear weapons against Japan in World War II

Era
1945–
Casualties
287K
SIDES
2
⚔ CONFLICT INTERSTATE WAR

atomicbombingsofHiroshimaandNagasaki

⚔ World War II · 1939–1945 is part of this war
United States
VS
Japan
Duration: Ongoing Participants: 2 countries
Overview
Sides
Chronology
Outcomes
01 / Overview
atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
Date
1945–present
Type
interstate war
Duration
Ongoing
Participants
United States Japan
Parent War
World War II
Conflict Intensity Very High
Duration
365
days
Human Loss
286,818
total
Intensity
786
deaths / day
Intensity Rank
#14
/ 362 conflicts
Casualty Rank
#10
top 5%
less intense
most intense
ⓘ Intensity is based on the average daily death toll.
02 / Sides
Belligerents 2 participants
United States United States Primary
VS
Japan Japan Primary
📚 Sources
  1. Uppsala Conflict Data Program (UCDP)
  2. Correlates of War (CoW) project
  3. Official archives and academic literature