- Dates
- 1939–1945
- Also known as
- World War II
- Wikidata
- Q362
Connections 4
includes
- Atomic bombing of Hiroshima Primary record 1
- Atomic bombing of Nagasaki Primary record 2
- Potsdam Conference Primary record 3
- Surrender of Japan Primary record 4
Timeline 1 date
- 1939–1945 Second World War
Proof 4 sources
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Statement by the President Announcing the Use of the A-Bomb at Hiroshima, 6 August 1945, Harry S. Truman Library and Museum (Public Papers of the Presidents), 6 Aug 1945.
Primary record
The force from which the sun draws its power has been loosed against those who brought war to the Far East.
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Manhattan Project: The Atomic Bombing of Nagasaki, August 9, 1945, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of History and Heritage Resources (OSTI OpenNet), 1999.
Primary record
The best estimate is 40,000 people died initially, with 60,000 more injured.
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Manhattan Project: Potsdam and the Final Decision to Bomb, July 1945, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of History and Heritage Resources (OSTI OpenNet), 1999.
Primary record
On July 29, 1945, the Japanese rejected the Potsdam Declaration.
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Manhattan Project: Japan Surrenders, August 10-15, 1945, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of History and Heritage Resources (OSTI OpenNet), 1999.
Primary record
Another Imperial Council was held the night of August 9-10, and this time the vote on surrender was a tie, 3-to-3.
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