The Day the World Changed: Hiroshima 1945

On August 6, 1945, the world changed forever when the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb named Little Boy on Hiroshima, Japan. Carried by the B-29 bomber Enola Gay, the bomb targeted a major military and industrial centre, marking the first use of nuclear weapons in warfare. The impact was immediate and catastrophic—but Japan’s journey didn’t end there. Over the decades, Hiroshima and the nation as a whole transformed, rising from ashes to become a powerful symbol of peace and resilience.