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Did the united states launch a ballistic missile on hiroshima

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Analysis

The claim that the United States launched a ballistic missile on Hiroshima is not supported by historical evidence or credible sources. The atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, was delivered by a B-29 bomber aircraft named Enola Gay, not by any ballistic missile. The development and use of ballistic missiles by the U.S. occurred later during the Cold War era, long after World War II. None of the provided sources, despite being mostly non-trusted and somewhat tangential, indicate that a ballistic missile was used in the Hiroshima attack. Instead, they discuss nuclear weapons, missile technology, and arms control agreements in later periods. The well-documented historical consensus confirms that the Hiroshima bombing was an air-delivered atomic bomb, not a missile strike.

Sources

Discusses nuclear arms limitations, no mention of ballistic missile use on Hiroshima.

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Book Review: From Hiroshima to New START
armscontrol.org○ Unverified

Duplicate of Bron 1, no relevant evidence.

Talks about arms race and ballistic missiles generally, no link to Hiroshima bombing.

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Fact Sheet: The Basics of Nuclear Weapons
armscontrolcenter.org○ Unverified

Focuses on nuclear tests and ballistic missiles in later history, no connection to Hiroshima.

Describes modern missile deployment, unrelated to WWII Hiroshima event.

Defines ICBMs and their operators, no historical link to Hiroshima bombing.

Mentions Cuban Missile Crisis and Soviet tactical nukes, unrelated to Hiroshima delivery method.

Discusses cruise missiles in Desert Storm, no relation to Hiroshima.

Covers Manhattan Project and atomic bombings by aircraft, confirming no missile launch.

Details missile defense and nuclear bombs, no evidence of missile use on Hiroshima.

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