The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki<span> on August 6 and 9, 1945, respectively, during the final stage of </span>World War II. <span>The </span>two<span> bombings, which killed at least 129,000 people, remain the only </span>use of<span> nuclear weapons for warfare in history.</span>
<span>It was a peaceful way to protest the unfair segregation against African Americans by using non-violent protests such as the Freedom Rides and Freedom Marches</span>
