aug 15, 1945 - Emperor Hirohito issues a radio broadcast announcing the Surrender of Japan

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World War 2 was without a doubt the most brutal and terrible war ever in history of humanity. Over 1 trillion dollars was spent on war materials. But that pales in comparison to the cost in human life. An estimated total of 70–85 million people perished. which was about 3% of the 1940 world population. Civilian deaths totaled 50-55 million. Military deaths from all causes totaled 21–25 million, including deaths in captivity of about 5 million prisoners of war

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