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Japan struck Pearl Harbor in Hawaii and the United-States enters World War II. A total of 2 403 Americans were killed: 2 335 military personnel, 64 Japanese airmen andsubmariners, and 68 civilians. Image: jos Member. 2015. America vs Japan. [ONLINE] Available at: https://linustechtips.com/main/topic/399415-gaint-robot-death-match-america-vs-japan/. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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Testing of the nuclear weapons/bombs were performed and completed, and all had been done secretly. The experiment, part of the Manhattan project, helped create and build the first atomic bomb. Image: Kevin Milani. 2015. The Scientific History of the Atomic Bomb. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.hcc.mnscu.edu/chem/abomb/page_id_74530.html. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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A four day battle occured where American and Australian forces effectively wiped out the Japanese Imperial Navy's carrier fleet, ensuring the country's defeat in the war. Image: History.com Staff. 2009. BATTLE OF LEYTE GULF. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.history.com/topics/world-war-ii/battle-of-leyte-gulf. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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Even though Japan tried to make it clear that the country wanted to surrender, the US launched firebombs to Tokyo and killed 100 000 civilians. Image: Member. 2015. Bombing of Tokyo. [ONLINE] Available at: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bombing_of_Tokyo. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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Germany surrenders to the Allies, ending the war in Europe. Image: Akoolchicano. 2015. World War II. [ONLINE] Available at: http://cheese.formice.com/forum/threads/world-war-ii.66766/. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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The test was located in Los Alamos, New Mexico, conducted in the final month of World War II by the top-secret Manhattan Engineer District. The tesing was succesful and the atomic bomb was ready for the use of defeating Japan. Image: Unknown. 2000. A-Bomb. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.kilroywashere.org/004-Pages/Trinity/Trinity.html. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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The US aircraft Engola Gay dropped an uranium gun-type atomic bomb (Little Boy) over the centre of Hiroshima at approximately 8:15 am. It exploded 2,000 feet above ground, killing 80,000 civilians instantly. Image: Sarah Stillman. 2014. Hiroshima and the Inheritance of Trauma. [ONLINE] Available at: http://
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Three days after Hiroshima, "Fat Man" was dropped on Kokura. They originally targeted Kokura, but due to cloud cover, they hit Nagasaki and killed 75 000 people. Image: Unknown. 2014. Haunting Unedited Footage of the Bombing of Nagasaki (1945). [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.openculture.com/2014/02/haunting-unedited-footage-of-the-bombing-of-nagasaki-1945.html. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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President Truman lets the world know what had happened in Hiroshima, while this was happening, the bombing of Nagasaki was occuring at the same time. Image: Unknown. 2001. Harry S. Truman. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/harrystrumantrumandoctrine.html. [Accessed 15 February 16].
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After all the bombing had happened, Japan immediatly surrendered ending WWII. Image: Gareth Cook. 2011. Why did Japan surrender?. [ONLINE] Available at: http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/ideas/articles/2011/08/07/why_did_japan_surrender/. [Accessed 15 February 16].
