1945 ⟶ Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki

With no Japanese response to his ultimatums, Truman gives pe...

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💥 Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki

With no Japanese response to his ultimatums, Truman gives permission for the world's second and last military use of an atomic weapon, against the Japanese city of Nagasaki (Kokura was the original target).⟶

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💥 Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Truman follows the advice of Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson and gives permission for the world's first military use of an atomic weapon, against the Japanese city of Hiroshima.⟶

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🏳️ Japanese Forces Surrender in Korea

Japanese forces in Korea surrender to Soviet and American armies.⟶

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🎌 Japan Surrenders, WWII Ends

Surrender of Japan - The Empire of Japan surrenders unconditionally to the United States, officially ending World War II. General Douglas MacArthur presides over the occupation of Japan, and freezes out Russian and other allied representatives.⟶

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☢️ USSR Tests First Atomic Bomb

The Soviet Union tests its first atomic bomb. The test, known to Americans as [21]" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="text-blue-600 hover:underline dark:text-gray-300 dark:underline dark:hover:text-gray-100">Joe [21], succeeds, as the Soviet Union becomes the world's second nuclear power.⟶

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☢️ France Tests First Atomic Bomb

France successfully tests its first atomic bomb, Gerboise Bleue, in the middle of the Algerian Sahara Desert.⟶

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