HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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Question
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The military conflicts of World War II ended in August 1945 in the Pacific Theater of action when (Jan 2019)
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the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki prompted Japan’s unconditional surrender
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Allied armies captured Berlin and divided Germany
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Germany and Japan negotiated a settlement for “peace without victory”
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the International Military Tribunal for the Far East began hearing testimony in Tokyo
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -On September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and approved by President Harry S. Truman.
Detailed explanation-2: -The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the reason for Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II.
Detailed explanation-3: -The United States dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on 6th and 9th August 1945. It was done to force Japan to surrender because Japan was not ready to surrender unconditionally. Due to its devastation and huge loss Japan unconditionally accepted the surrender on August 14, 1945.
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