Today marks 76 years since the Enola Gay 🛩️, piloted by Paul Tibbets 👨✈️, dropped 'Little Boy' 💣, the first atomic bomb, on the city of Hiroshima. The design and construction of Little Boy, which used Uranium-235 ⚛️, was a monumental achievement of the Manhattan Project 🌉. Originally, the 'Thin Man' 🤵♂️ design was considered, but ultimately, Little Boy's gun-type fission weapon 🔫 was chosen for its destructive power. The target selection 🎯 for Hiroshima was carefully planned, but the effects of the bombing were devastating, with an immediate death toll ☠️ of approximately 140,000 people and countless more suffering from radiation poisoning and long-term health effects 🤕☢️. The decision to use atomic bombs continues to be debated 💭, but it ultimately led to Japan's surrender in World War II 🌏. The Trinity Test 💥 played a crucial role in the decision to use Little Boy, forever changing the course of history. #Hiroshima76 🙏🏼 #EnolaGay #LittleBoy #ManhattanProject #TrinityTest #WorldWarII #atomicbomb #nuclearweapons #history #militaryhistory #WIIhistory #hiroshima #nuclearwarfare #coldwar #peace #remembering #remembrance #warhistory #neverforget #peacefulworld #atomicage #nucleararmsrace #debate #worldpeace #militarytechnology #technology #science #scientists #innovation #tragedy https://www.instagram.com/p/Co3gzzGq9Od/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=