Clouds of Destruction: The Story of the Nagasaki Atomic Bombing

August 9th, 1945, a bunch of clouds determined how many thousands of people would live, and how many would die.⁣ ⁣ 10:02 PM ET August 8th / 11:02 AM Japan time on August 9th, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. It was intended for Kokura - a Japanese arsenal - but Kokura was covered in clouds and so the crew on bomber B-29 "Bockscar" dropped on Nagasaki instead, killing over 40,000 people instantly.⁣ ⁣ ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VPEeZ3VUl4M