A composite photograph showing the two mushroom clouds over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima (left) and Nagasaki after each was struck by a nuclear bomb delivered by the US Air Force at the end of the Second World War (1939-45).
Left photo by George R. Caron. Right photo by Charles Levy.
Unites States Department of Energy
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APA Style
Levy, G. R. C. -. C. (2026, September 18). Mushroom Clouds over Hiroshima & Nagasaki, 1945. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22167/mushroom-clouds-over-hiroshima--nagasaki-1945/
Chicago Style
Levy, George R. Caron - Charles. "Mushroom Clouds over Hiroshima & Nagasaki, 1945." World History Encyclopedia, September 18, 2026. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22167/mushroom-clouds-over-hiroshima--nagasaki-1945/.
MLA Style
Levy, George R. Caron - Charles. "Mushroom Clouds over Hiroshima & Nagasaki, 1945." World History Encyclopedia, 18 Sep 2026, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22167/mushroom-clouds-over-hiroshima--nagasaki-1945/.
