HISTORY
WORLD WAR II
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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bombing civilian targets in London
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sending bombers against Berlin
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using an atomic bomb in Hiroshima
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dropping incendiary bombs on Dresden
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Detailed explanation-1: -General of the Army, Douglas MacArthur, Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, signs the Japanese surrender document aboard the battleship, U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan, on September 2, 1945.
Detailed explanation-2: -The main reason Japan would not surrender was that it did not want to get rid of the Emperor, a seemingly non-negotiable term for the U.S.
Detailed explanation-3: -V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day, marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history. When President Harry S. Truman announced on Aug. 14, 1945, that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, war-weary citizens around the world erupted in celebration.
Detailed explanation-4: -The bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki by the United States caused significant damage to these cities of Japan. Huge number of casualties caused by the bombs dropped on these cities made Japan surrender to the Allies in August 1945.
Detailed explanation-5: -On August 15, that voice-heard over the radio airwaves for the very first time-confessed that Japan’s enemy “has begun to employ a most cruel bomb, the power of which to do damage is indeed incalculable, taking the toll of many innocent lives.” This was the reason given for Japan’s surrender.