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6 August – 2 September 1945
Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Japanese Surrender
Pacific · End of the Pacific War · Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Tokyo
Historical overview
Two atomic bombings and the Soviet declaration of war led to Japan's acceptance of the Potsdam terms and the end of the Second World War.
What happened
Hiroshima was bombed on 6 August and Nagasaki on 9 August, as Soviet forces invaded Manchuria. After a divided cabinet and an attempted coup by army officers on the night of 14–15 August, the Emperor's recorded broadcast was aired on 15 August. The instrument of surrender was signed aboard USS Missouri on 2 September.
Historical event
Hiroshima, Nagasaki and the Japanese Surrender
Battle / campaign
End of the Pacific War
Productions
4 titles
Perspectives
Civilian · Axis
