Atomic Bomb Dropping: Right or Wrong? The first usage of atom bombs were during the second world war. The first, a uranium gun-type bomb codenamed “Little Boy,” was dropped in Hiroshima on August 6, 1945. Three days later, a plutonium device known as “Fat Man” was dropped in Nagasaki. These bombs caused a massive death toll in both of the cities directly and indirectly, estimating to be around 3.17 million, instantly and for years to come. The damage caused by these atomic bomb droppings are extreme and immoral, however, considering the circumstances and events that were taking place during the second world war, the U.S. made the right decision - the lesser of two evils. The atomic bombs were a new technology of mass destruction. A regular