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World War II
World War II, start and end. -
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The Manhattan Project
The Manhattan Project, from when the preparations were made, to when the first atomic bomb was tested. -
Attack on Pearl Harbor
The Imperial Japanese Navy launched their suprise attack on Pearl Harbor, the American Naval Base in Hawai'i -
Opperation Meetinghouse Firebombing
The firebombing of Tokyo was estimated to have been one of the most destructive bombing raids in history. -
The First Atomic Bomb Test
They dropped the first atomic bomb for a test. -
President Truman Orders Bombs to be Used
President Truman knew he held the end of the war in his hands and that he should use it, he would risk exposion of the worst weapon known to man. -
Hiroshima Bombing
The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. It instantly killed approximately 80,000 people. -
Nagasaki Bombing
The second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. It killed around 75,000 people instantly. It was supposed to have been dropped on Kokura, Japan on August 11; but, because of clouds, it was dropped on Nagasaki which was the alternate site. -
President Truman Speaks to the U.S.
Just three days after the Hiroshima bombing, and on the day of the Nagasaki bombing; President Truman tells the United States that the first atomic bomb had been dropped on a military base, Hiroshima. -
Official Surrender by Japan
Japanese sign the surrender document in Tokyo Harbor abord the U.S.S. Missouri.
