Got it — you’re asking about how many people were killed in:
1. The two atomic bomb attacks on Japan, and
2. The bombing of Tokyo (often described as the 10-day / March 1945 firebombing campaign)
Here are the widely accepted historical estimates (numbers vary by source, so ranges matter):
Atomic bomb attacks (1945)
Hiroshima (Aug 6, 1945)
• Immediate deaths: ~70,000–80,000
• By end of 1945 (radiation, injuries, burns): ~140,000
Nagasaki (Aug 9, 1945)
• Immediate deaths: ~40,000
• By end of 1945: ~70,000
Total from both atomic bombs
~200,000 deaths by the end of 1945
(more died in later years from radiation-related illnesses)
Tokyo firebombing (March 1945)
Great Tokyo Air Raid (March 9–10, 1945)
• Deaths in one night: ~100,000
• Injured: ~1,000,000
• Homeless: ~1,000,000+
Extended bombing of Tokyo (roughly 10 days in March 1945)
• Estimated total deaths: ~100,000–130,000
This makes the Tokyo firebombing the deadliest single air raid in history, even compared to either atomic bombing individually.
Quick comparison
|
Event |
Estimated deaths |
|---|---|
|
Hiroshima atomic bomb |
~140,000 |
|
Nagasaki atomic bomb |
~70,000 |
|
Both atomic bombs combined |
~200,000 |
|
Tokyo firebombing (March 1945) |
~100,000–130,000 |
If you want, I can:
• Compare civilian vs military deaths
• Explain why Tokyo’s firebombing was so deadly
• Put this into a simple chart or timeline
Just tell me 