9 août 1945 - The U.S. drops the atomic bomb on Nagasaki, Japan ending WWII

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When Japan refused to surrender even after the first atomic bomb, President Truman dropped the second atomic bomb, Fat Man, on Nagasaki. The bombs killed 80,000 people in a instant, 160,000 people in total. Citizens suffered from radiation exposure and burns resulting in more death and disease. Japan surrendered 1 week later, ending world war 2. The atomic bomb dropping is significant because it was a bold move to instantly end the war, and a controversial topic on whether it was the right decision. It also introduced overwhelming nuclear weapons into modern warfare.

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