1945 ⟶ Surrender of Japan and End of World War II
August 15: Victory over Japan Day.
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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.⟶
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Japan⚔️ Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaigns Begin; Japanese-American Internment Begins
August: Battle of Stalingrad and Guadalcanal Campaign begin.
Internment of Japanese-American citizens in the US begins.⟶
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Australia💥 Atomic Bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
August 6 – 9: Harry S. Truman orders the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.⟶
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JapanUnited States🎌 Japan's Surrender and End of World War II in Asia
September 2: End of World War II in Asia with the beginning of the Surrender of Japan.
Related subsequent announcement of the Proclamation of Independence of the Democratic Republic of Vietnam.⟶
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Vietnam🕊️ 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.⟶
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