Bombing of Japan

City's selected

Apr 27, 1945

The Target Committee of the Manhattan Project select four cities as possible targets for the atomic bomb. They are: Kyoto, Hiroshima, Kokura, and Niigata. (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Japan becomes a target

May 5, 1945

Japan becomes the primary target for any future atomic bomb according to the Military Policy Committee of the Manhattan Project.
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Worlds first atomic bomb test

Jul 16, 1945

The world's first atomic detonation takes place in the 'Trinity Test' at Alamogordo, New Mexico. (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Authorization

Jul 21, 1945

Atomic Bomb use authorized by President Truman. (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Potsdam Declaration

Jul 26, 1945

Potsdam Declaration is issued, calling for the 'unconditional surrender of Japan'. (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Japan rejects Potsdam Declaration

Jul 28, 1945

Potsdam Declaration is rejected by Japan. Allowing the U.S justifaction for bomb drops (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Little boy dropped on Hiroshima

Aug 6, 1945

Little Boy was a uranium bomb that detonated over Hiroshima, Japan. It killed between 90,000 and 100,000 people immediately. And 10s of thousands afterwards to to radiation (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Nagasaki, Fat Man.

Aug 9, 1945

The second atomic bomb to hit Japan was the Fat Man, it was scheduled to be dropped at Kokura. However, because of poor weather the target was moved to Nagasaki. (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Japan agree's to surrender

Aug 14, 1945

Japan agree's to the Allies' terms of surrender. (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)

Japan surrenders

Sep 2, 1945

Japan announces its formal surrender. And signes treaty on USS Missori a warship that was in pearl harbor Dec. 7 1941 (http://americanhistory.about.com/library/timelines/bltimelinemanhat.htm)