How Did The B-29 Affect The World After Ww2

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In World War II there are a bunch of planes that are active in the war. There is one plane that stands out amongst all of the others -- the Boeing B-29 Superfortress. This plane stands out from the others due to the fact that it had a huge impact on World War II and also because it affected the world after World War II was drawn to a close. One way the B-29 affected the war is because it helped end the war. World War II ended because the United States dropped two atomic bombs on to Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The plane that dropped these two bombs is the B-29 Superfortress. This plane was best suited at the time to carry and drop the atomic bombs because it had the best radar and navigation system out of all of the U.S. bomber planes. The B-29

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