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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?
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The European Theater
The European Theater | The Pacific Theater | Post-War Balance of Power | Intro
During World War II, the European Theatre was an area of heavy fighting across Europe from September 1, 1939 through May 8, 1945. Allied forces fought the Axis powers in three theatres: the Eastern Front, the Western Front and the Mediterranean Theatre. The map below indicates war zones that were established to ensure that all areas of the war were accounted for by each Allied country.

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