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Japan Takes Action
Japan decided to take over the oil rich Indonesia, which started a war with the U.S. and Great Britain. (World War II Database) -
Pearl Harbor
In 1941, the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, Hawaii. The Japanese attacked the U.S. using torpedo planes and as they were attacking, several bombs were being dropped. This happened during the first wave, which was at 7:45 a.m. In less than two hours, the Japanese had destroyed U.S. Pacific Fleet's battleship force. (Wodu Media) -
Japan Losing Territory
The Allied forces continued to win back territories that were occupied by Japan. (Militarism and World War II) -
Japan's Plan Continued
Mid-Afternoon, the Japanese attempted to take out the USS Yorktown using torpedos, but the Japenes type 97 Naval Aircraft was taken down. -
Japan Continues to Lose
Allies request that Japan should surrender or else the destruction of their empire would continue. (World War II Database) -
Atomic Bomb Dropped by U.S.A.
The U.S.A. dropped the worlds first atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. This atomic bomb was more than 2,000 times more powerful than the largest bomb used before than. The city of Hiroshima was a supply depot for the Japanese Army. From the dropping of the bomb, almost 2/3 of Hiroshima had been destroyed. Almost 70,000 people of Hiroshima died and the same amount five years later from the radiation. (About.com) -
Announcment
President Harry Truman made the announcment of the atomic bomb on Hiroshima to Americans on August 6, 1945. He explained that with the bomb, they added a new way to increase destruction amonst the Japenese. (PBS) -
Japan Continues to be Dominated
Two days after the bombing at Hiroshima, the Soviet Union declares war on Japan. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan finally surrenders to its Allies. -
The Effects Today
Even today, the city of Hiroshima is being affected by the atomic bomb dropped in 1945. Babies are being born defected because of the air, and the memories of what happen can haunt people to this day.
