Hiroshima: 80 years since atomic bomb

80 years ago, on 6th August 1945, the United States dropped an
atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. The aim was to
force a quick end to World War Two. The bomb destroyed the city
of Hiroshima and about 140,000 people were killed. Learn about
this news story with Beth and Neil.


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