aug 6, 1945 - Atomic Bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki

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The United States dropped two atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These bombings caused massive destruction and forced Japan to consider surrender. The event is significant because it ended the war in the Pacific and introduced nuclear weapons to global politics. This also happened 3 days later.

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