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Japan Withdraws from League of Nations
Japan withdraws from the league. this was mainly due to disputes over japans actions in Manchuria -
Embargo on Japan
the US, Britian and the netherland east indies began an steel and oil embargo on Japan. This caused major crisis in japan as they were reliant on the US for 80% of their oil. -
Pearl Harbour
Japan attacks pearl Harbour. 353 japanese aircraft sink or damage 18 US ships 188 US aircstaft are destroyed and 155 damaged.
2402 servicemen killed and 1247 wounded. 57 civilians are killed and 35 wounded. -
USA enters WW2
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Hiroshima Bombed
Little Man A-Bomb dropped on Hiroshima.
70,000 - 80,000 people killed instantly. 70,000 injured
90% of Nurses and 93% of doctors either killed or injured. -
Nagasaki bombed
Fat Man A-bomb dropped on Nagasaki.
Soviets launch an attack on Manchuria -
Japan announces Surrender
Emperor Hirohito announces over radio the terms of surrender.
Ceremony held on the SS MISSOURI -
Japan Surrenders
Japan officially ends the pacific world wr by signing the instrument of surrender.the signing took place aboard the U.S. Battleship Missouri -
Deaths
it is estimated that by this time 90,000-120,000 in Hiroshima and 60,000-80,000 in Nagasaki have died due to the bomb -
Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park
The Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park was created from an area of flattened land created by the A-bomb. the park contains the A-bomb dome, Hiroshima Memorial Museum -
Hiroshima Peace Memorial UNESCO world heritage site
The Hiroshima Peace memorial (commonly known as the A-bomb dome) is named a UNESCO world heritage site.