aug 6, 1945 - Atomic bombs are dropped
Description:
The U.S. fears a direct invasion would take millions of U.S. lives, so instead they drop a new weapon which kills hundreds of thousands in one hit. This drop would lead to the cold war and kill thousands in Hiroshima and Nagasaki.Added to timeline:
Date:
aug 6, 1945
Now
~ 79 years ago