Claim: The United States dropped nuclear bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people to force Japan's surrender in World War II. A video on social media falsely claims the cities "were never nuked," reasoning that nuclear bombs would have made those cities "uninhabitable for thousands of years."
Fact-check: Video Misrepresents Lasting Effects of Nuclear Bombs Dropped on Japan During World War II - FactCheck.org
Verdict: the united states dropped nuclear bombs on hiroshima and nagasaki in august 1945, killing hundreds of thousands of people to force japan's surrender in world war ii. a video on social media falsely claims the cities "were never nuked," reasoning that nuclear bombs would have made those cities "uninhabitable for thousands of years."
Organisation: FactCheck.org
Author: Blossom Izevbigie
Date published: 2023-08-11T15:37:21