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This event occurred when the prime minister of Britan declared war on Germany
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This pact stated that if any of them should be attacked by another country not already involved in the war, they would assist each other.
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America gets involved in this war because of the bombing of Pearl Harbor killing 2,403 people.
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The Trinity Test was a code name for the first explosion of a nuclear weapon.
This test was designed to test the bomb called "Fat Man." https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/hiroshima-and-nagasaki-bombing-timeline -
The 509 Composite Group was a weapon delivery arm of the Manhattan Project (research and development related to WWII).
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The bomb was 9,700 lbs in all and had a length of 10ft. In a few days, this will be used to bomb Hiroshima. https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/hiroshima-and-nagasaki-bombing-timeline
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Because of this, the bombing was postponed for a later date. Several days were required for the weather to clear.
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The bombs, "Little Boy" and "Fat Man," are then loaded up onto the plane, ready for what comes next.
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This was the first atomic bomb to be used in a war. The main reason for this decision is that it was an easy way to conclude the war without suffering as many losses. (On America's side) https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/worldviews/wp/2015/08/09/what-nagasaki-looked-like-before-and-after-the-bomb/?noredirect=on&utm_term=.1027ba8cc50e
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Kawabe writes in his diary that he was “shocked tremendously,” but that the "Imperial Army must continue to resist.” https://www.atomicheritage.org/history/hiroshima-and-nagasaki-bombing-timeline
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In all, these two bombs killed around 40,000-80,000 people, though the number is not exact.
"Fat Man" weighed around 10,800 lbs, almost 2,000 pounds more than "Little Boy".
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President Truman had said that he didn’t want to kill any more people, and especially not kids.
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His message states, “From the moment of surrender the authority of the emperor and the Japanese Government to rule the state shall be subject to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers.” while “the ultimate form of government of Japan shall be established by the freely expressed will of the Japanese people." The emperor, Hirohito is left powerless
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Many continents had already started celebrating their victory as early as May, but in that time Japan was still fighting. The main reason for Japan's surrender was because the Soviet Union entered the war.
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Some people say that Japan would've surrendered even without the bomb, and others say that they would've surrendered after the first bomb, "Little Boy." https://www.historyonthenet.com/when-did-ww2-2-end
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More than 500 soldiers had committed suicide after Japan surrendered and hundreds of others were killed for committing war crimes.
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General Douglas Macarthur started to take charge of rebuilding Japan. This plan was for rebuilding 119 war-devastated cities. (Including Hiroshima and Nagasaki.)
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SCAP, (Supreme commander for the allied powers) helped rebuild Japan’s fields for farmers, and MacArthur helped transform the economy into a free market. Reforming Japan lasted throughout 1946 and ended in 1947.
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The cold war started because of America's fear of communist attacks and USSR's (United Socialist Soviet Republics) fear of America's atomic bomb. http://www.todayifoundout.com/index.php/2013/11/cold-war-start-end/
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Every year, from August 6- August 9, there's a memorial event in honor of everyone that died in the bombings in hopes that such destruction would never happen again.
https://www.nippon.com/en/features/h00141/hiroshima-peace-memorial-park.html
