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On August 6, 1945, the United States government ordered an atomic bomb

Explore the events that led to the end of World War II, including the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, the surrender of Japan, and the establishment of the United Nations. Discover how these events shaped the post-war world.

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On August 6, 1945, the United States government ordered an atomic bomb

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  1. On August 6, 1945, the United States government ordered an atomic bomb dropped on the city of Hiroshima in Japan.

  2. The Japanese refused to agree to an unconditional surrender. They continued to fight. To avoid more American casualties, the Americans dropped the bomb.

  3. 135,000 Japanese died when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima.

  4. On August 9, 1945, the United States government ordered an atomic bomb dropped on the city of Nagasaki, Japan.

  5. After the devastation of two atomic bombs, the emperor of Japan agreed to an unconditional surrender.

  6. For the first time in Japanese history, the emperor spoke to his people. Ordinary people had never heard his voice before.

  7. The Allied occupation of Japan began.

  8. Japan became a democracy.

  9. The emperor of Japan was no longer recognized as divine. He was a mere symbol.

  10. Japanese women were given equal rights and finally gained the right to vote after years of fighting for suffrage.

  11. In addition, the Allies demanded that Japan no longer maintain a military for war.

  12. With the Axis Powers finally defeated, the Allies turned their attention to prosecuting war criminals of the Second World War.

  13. Nazi war criminals were tried at Nuremberg for the murder of six million Jews.

  14. War criminals were imprisoned and executed for the deliberate killing of civilians.

  15. To prevent future wars, the United Nations was formed as an international, peace- keeping organization.

  16. The United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

  17. The war had ended but new conflicts emerged.

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