Atomic Bomb Infographic

Atomic Bombs, WWII

In 1945, two atomic bombs were dropped over Japan in the cities of HIroshima and Nagasaki to end WWII. Hundreds of thousands of people were killed both immediatlely and in the fallout.

Hiroshima, "Little Boy"

~140,000 total dead

Nagasaki, "Fat Man"

~74,000 total dead

What If? "Little Boy" in Cincinnati

Source: BBC

Nagasaki: Before & After

Moderate Blast Damage Radius

Thermal Radiation Radius

Radiation Radius

Souce: History.com

Fireball Radius

Heavy Blast Damage Radius

Hiroshima: Dropping the Bomb

"Hear first-hand accounts from the air and ground, re-telling every memory from the day the world first witnessed the horrors of atomic warfare."

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Nuclear Weapons Today

The number of nuclear warheads in the world grew during the Cold War Arms Race. And while the number of weapons decreased, the power of the weapons grew dramatically. Question: Has the threat of Nuclear war grown or reduced since WWII?

Power of Nuclear Weapons: 1945 vs. 2020

Source: Statista (CC)

Active Warheads, 1986, Peak of Cold War

Active Warheads, 2017

9,000

65,000

Source: Statista.com

How Many Nukes Does Each Nuclear Country Have?

Source: Business Insider, 2017