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Nagasaki atomic bombing historical and commemorative context
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The 1945 atomic bombing of Nagasaki involved the "Fat Man" nuclear weapon. The mission originally targeted Kokura, but thick clouds and smoke from raids on nearby Yahata obscured the city, forcing the aircraft to proceed