March 11, 2010
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Fat Man was the code name of the atomic bomb, made from plutonium, that destroyed Nagasaki, Japan, on August 9, 1945. It was 128 inches long and 60 inches in diameter. The bomb was dropped from the B-29 named "Bock's Car".

Did you know that Fat Man was named for Prime Minister Winston Churchill?

WWII HISTORY RESOURCES
Timeline
Extended Timeline | Intro
World War II began long before December 7, 1941 at Pearl Harbor. The fallout also lasted long thereafter. Below is a timeline of events for each year from 1939 through 1945. Click on the timeline date links below to reveal historical events for each year.

Also included is an extended timeline from 1919 to present day. So take a more extensive look at the events that changed our world forever; some may even surprise you.


1939 1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945





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