A-bomb were dropped on _________________ and ______________________,

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Little Boy was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Fat Man on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- The United States used two atomic bombs against Japan near the end of World War II. The first bomb, nicknamed "Little Boy," was dropped on Hiroshima; the second, "Fat Man," was dropped on Nagasaki. These events occurred in early August 1945 and directly contributed to Japan’s decision to surrender.

2) Step‑by‑step reasoning process
- Identify historically documented dates: primary sources and standard histories record Hiroshima as August 6, 1945, because the B‑29 Enola Gay delivered Little Boy that morning. Three days later, on August 9, 1945, the B‑29 Bockscar dropped Fat Man on Nagasaki.
- Match those facts to the answer options. The option "Hiroshima on Aug 6" corresponds exactly to the first event; "Nagasaki on Aug 9" corresponds exactly to the second.

3) Intermediate timeline steps (explicit)
- Aug 6, 1945: Enola Gay → Little Boy → Hiroshima.
- Aug 9, 1945: Bockscar → Fat Man → Nagasaki.
- Aug 15, 1945: Japan announces acceptance of surrender (often confused with bomb dates but not a bombing date).

4) Why the correct answers are correct
- Primary records, eyewitness accounts, military mission logs, and the widely accepted chronology of WWII all confirm those two specific city/date pairings as the only instances of atomic bombs used in combat.

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- "Hiroshima on Aug 9" has the wrong date (Hiroshima was Aug 6).
- "Okinawa on Aug 6" is incorrect: Okinawa was the site of a conventional battle in spring 1945, not an atomic bombing.
- "Iwakuni on Aug 15" and "Tokyo on Aug 15" are incorrect: Aug 15 is the surrender announcement, and Tokyo suffered earlier firebombing, not an atomic bomb; Iwakuni was not the target of an atomic strike.

6) Conclusion
The two correct selections are Nagasaki on Aug 9 and Hiroshima on Aug 6, which matches the provided answer.

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