Which city was the first to be targeted by an atomic bomb in 1945?
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Hiroshima
The bomb, nicknamed 'Little Boy,' was dropped by the B-29 bomber Enola Gay. This event, followed by the bombing of Nagasaki, led to Japan's surrender in World War II.
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