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The success of the Manhattan Project led to the deployment of atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945. The bombings resulted in devastating casualties—Hiroshima saw approximately 140,000 fatalities, followed by another 74,000 in Nagasaki. These events dramatically altered the course of human history, bringing World War II to a close but also ushering in an era characterized by the fear of nuclear annihilation.