Hiroshima 1

Hiroshima to the end of World War II

By Danielcheng
  • United States dropped the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima

    United States dropped the first atomic bomb in Hiroshima

    On August 6 1945 B-29 bomber dropped the first atomic bomb in Japanese city of Hiroshima. It is the first atomic weapon every used in the human history
  • Drop warnings on Japanese cities

    Drop warnings on Japanese cities

    August 7 United States dropped warnings pamphlets on Japanese cities to warn Japan and urge them to surrender.
  • Soviet Union declares war on Japan.

    Soviet Union declares war on Japan.

    The Soviet Union declares war on Japan and invade Manchuria.
  • Second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

    Second atomic bomb dropped on Nagasaki

    On August 9, 1945 second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki also by a B-29 bomber.
  • U.S drops warnings leaflets on Nagasaki

    U.S drops warnings leaflets on Nagasaki

    On August 10 1945 the U.S drops warning leaflets on Nagasaki on the day after the bombing.

  • Manhattan project released report " Atomic Energy for military purpose"

    The report talked about the basic of nuclear physics and some of the technologies used in producing plutonium and enriching uranium.
  • Japanese noticed radioactivity in the area of bombing.

    Japanese noticed radioactivity in the area of bombing.

    August 13, Japanese pay it's investigating the epicenter of the Hiroshima bomb burst, start noticing high level of radioactivity
  • VJ Day

    VJ Day

    Japan surrendered, the war is over.
  • Japanese emperor, radio broadcast to the nation, announced Japan has surrendered

    Japanese emperor, radio broadcast to the nation, announced Japan has surrendered

    August 15 Emperor Hirohito of Japan radio broadcast to his nation, announced that Japan has lost the war.

  • Japanese Army in Manchuria was surrendered announced by Soviet Union

    August 24 Soviet Union announced that the Japanese Manchurian Army has surrendered.