Atomic bombing of japan Flashcards

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when did it happen

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Hiroshima - 6 August 1945
Nagasaki - 9 August 1945

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why did it happen

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Japan refused to surrender and were willing to die with honour and lose millions of people rather that surrendering.

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how many died

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80,000 Japanese died instantly, thousands died shortly after

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impact of the bombing

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Japan surrendered August 14 1945

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