End of War (Atomic Bombs) Flashcards
1
Q
Operation Manhattan
A
On July 16, 1945, ‘The Gadget’, an atomic bomb, was tested in the deserts of New Mexico.
2
Q
Hiroshima Bombing
A
August 6, 1945
Bombed with ‘Little Man’
3
Q
Nagasaki Bombing
A
August 9, 1945
Bombed with ‘Fat Boy”
4
Q
Japanese Surrender
A
August 14, 1945
Also known as VJ (Victory in Japan) day
5
Q
Other Important Deaths in 1945
A
April 12 - Roosevelt dies
April 28 - Mussolini is executed
April 30 - Hitler commits suicide
