Sadako and World war || By Pountney Dec 9, 1941 Australia declares war on Japan Period: Dec 9, 1941 to May 5, 1958 years Jan 7, 1943 Sadako was born Aug 6, 1945 Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima Oct 25, 1955 Sadako died May 5, 1958 Unveiling on Sadako statue in Hiroshima Peace Park