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World War II officially ended in Asia on September 2, 1945, with the surrender of Japan on the USS Missouri.Before that, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan, and the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, causing Emperor Hirohito to announce the acceptance of the Potsdam Declaration on August 15, 1945, which would eventually lead to the surrender ceremony on September 2.
Apr 15, 2024 · The Japanese surrender in World War II brought to a close one of the darkest and deadliest chapters in human history. While the Germans waved the white flag in May 1945, it took the Empire of Japan several more months to admit they’d been defeated. Most believe the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the only reason the country ...
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May 1, 2024 · The Nomonhan Incident is a little-known conflict fought in remote inner-Asia. But it paved the way for all the events which triggered the outbreak of the World War II in Europe.
3 days ago · On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, killing 80,000 people instantly. The American people learned about the new weapon from a White House press release (Document D). Three days later, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki that killed 35,000 people.
5 days ago · The atomic bombings of Hiroshima on August 6, 1945, and Nagasaki on August 9, 1945, led to Japan’s unconditional surrender and the end of World War II. These events also marked the first and only use of nuclear weapons in war. Image: Ruins of Hiroshima after the bombing.
3 days ago · For a Western power, occupying Japan at the end of the Second World War was never going to be easy. Having weathered the storm of Western imperialism in the late 19th century and trounced the Russian Empire in 1905, the country took on the task of creating ‘Asia for the Asians’ in the 1930s.
Apr 29, 2024 · After the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, the United States’ government incarcerated more than 120,000 Japanese Americans—two-thirds of whom were U.S. citizens—over fears they might help ...
