bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
GPTKB entity
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:military_operation
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
5
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:United_States_nuclear_program
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
nuclear arms race
radiation sickness |
| gptkbp:armament |
gptkb:atomic_bomb
|
| gptkbp:casualties |
gptkb:Hibakusha
over 200,000 deaths |
| gptkbp:community_impact |
nuclear non-proliferation treaties
|
| gptkbp:consequences |
Japanese surrender
international relations shift |
| gptkbp:cultural_impact |
gptkb:artistic_expressions
gptkb:documentaries historical novels survivor testimonies memorial literature |
| gptkbp:cultural_representation |
films and literature
|
| gptkbp:date |
August 6, 1945
August 9, 1945 |
| gptkbp:diplomatic_relations |
peace activism
anti-nuclear movements humanitarian law discussions nuclear policy debates nuclear weapon treaties |
| gptkbp:established |
gptkb:United_States
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
gptkb:World_War_II_Pacific_Theater
|
| gptkbp:historical_debate |
moral implications
impact on civilian populations justification of use effectiveness in ending the war |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
debate on ethics of nuclear warfare
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
led to the establishment of the United Nations
changed warfare forever first use of nuclear weapons in war influenced post-war geopolitics shaped nuclear strategy in the Cold War |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
|
| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Japanese_militarism
Cold War tensions American isolationism Allied strategy |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
gptkb:Hiroshima_Peace_Memorial_Park
gptkb:Nagasaki_Peace_Park August 6 and 9 annual ceremonies |
| gptkbp:legacy |
nuclear disarmament movements
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Hiroshima,_Japan
gptkb:Nagasaki,_Japan |
| gptkbp:military_strategy |
total war
|
| gptkbp:perpetrator |
Bockscar (aircraft)
Enola Gay (aircraft) |
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Manhattan_Project
|
| gptkbp:public_perception |
controversial decision
|
| gptkbp:research |
effects of radiation
|
| gptkbp:result |
destruction of cities
loss of civilian lives |
| gptkbp:significance |
gptkb:end_of_World_War_II
|
| gptkbp:targets |
Japanese military infrastructure
|