Nuclear bomb dropped on Hiroshima/Nagasaki (aug 6, 1945 – aug 9, 1945)

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In an effort to end World War II, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on Japan. The first bomb hit the city of Hiroshima, killing over 80,000 people. A second bomb was dropped three days later on Nagasaki, killing over 40,000 people. This resulted in Japan's surrender to the United States, ending World War II.

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