1945 ⟶ Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6 – 9: Harry S. Truman orders the atomic bombings of ...
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💥 Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor

December 7: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor leads to the USA joining World War II.⟶
Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941)
World War IIPacific TheaterImperial JapanUnited States NavyMilitary ConflictDiplomacyAxis PowersAllied PowersTurning Point
United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

🚢 US Navy Victory at the Battle of Midway

June 4 – 7: Battle of Midway.⟶
US Navy Victory at the Battle of Midway (1942)
World War IIPacific TheaterNaval WarfareUnited States NavyTurning PointStrategic VictoryMilitary History
United StatesUnited StatesJapanJapan

💥 Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

August 6 – 9: Harry S. Truman orders the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.⟶
Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki (1945)
World War IIAtomic BombSurrenderWeapons of Mass DestructionMilitary HistoryCold War
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States

⚔️ Okinawa: U.S. Invasion and Japanese Defense

March – July: Battle of Okinawa.⟶
Okinawa: U.S. Invasion and Japanese Defense (1945)
World War IIPacific TheaterBattleJapanese EmpireUnited States ArmyUnited States NavyKamikazeMilitary Strategy
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States

🎉 Surrender of Japan and End of World War II

August 15: Victory over Japan Day.⟶
Surrender of Japan and End of World War II (1945)
World War IISurrenderMilitary HistoryPacific TheaterAlliesAxis PowersAtomic BombCold War
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited StatesUnited KingdomUnited KingdomSoviet UnionSoviet UnionChinaChinaAustraliaAustralia

🕊️ Treaty of San Francisco Ends Occupation of Japan

September 8: The Treaty of San Francisco ends the Occupation of Japan and formally concludes hostilities between Japan and the US.⟶
Treaty of San Francisco Ends Occupation of Japan (1951)
World War IIOccupationCold WarPost-WarTreatyDiplomacyAlliesJapanese HistoryPacific Theater
JapanJapanUnited StatesUnited States