aug 6, 1945 - Hiroshima and Nagasaki bombings
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On August 6, 1945, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima, and on August 9, a second bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. These bombings resulted in massive loss of life and prompted Japan's surrender, effectively ending World War II.
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