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The atomic bombing of Hiroshima was the first use of a nuclear weapon in war.
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Is it true that the atomic bombing of Hiroshima was the first use of a nuclear weapon in war?
Yes. Multiple reference sources state that the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 was the first nuclear weapon used in warfare.
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Hiroshima. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hiroshima
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MForshaw2 (2019). Atomic Dome Hiroshima. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.10364154
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Little Boy - Wikipedia. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Boy
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The Hiroshima men: the quest to build the atomic bomb, and the fateful decision to use it. (2025). opac.k10plus.de. https://opac.k10plus.de/
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