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Astonishingly to us today, at the time of publication, Las Vegas—just 65 miles southeast—branded itself as \"The Atomic City,\" promoting itself as a destination for atomic tourism where visitors could watch atmospheric nuclear detonations while enjoying dawn parties. A nuclear bomb was detonated approximately once every three weeks during this era. 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The United States Strategic Bombing Survey (USSBS) was tasked in August 1945 by President Truman to assess the impact of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Conducted by over 110 experts—engineers, doctors, architects, and economists—the fieldwork took place between October and December 1945. Teams gathered data on physical destruction, casualties, medical response, economic disruption, and civilian morale. Hiroshima, bombed on 6 August, saw near-total devastation over 4.4 square miles due to blast and firestorm; up to 80,000 were killed. Nagasaki, hit on 9 August, suffered more limited damage—1.8 square miles and roughly 40,000 dead—due to its terrain and better preparation. The resulting maps, produced by the U.S. Army Map Service in 1946, graphically depict fire and blast zones. 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