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New President
American President Roosevelt dies and is succeeded by Harry S Truman -
Victory in Europe Day
The public holiday celebrated to mark the Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender of its armed forces. -
Invasion of Japan Approved
The invasion of Japan, or Operation Olympic, is approved and scheduled for November 1 by the Joint Chiefs of Staff (US). -
Japan Refuses Unconditional Surrender
Premier Suzuki declares that Japan will persevere rather than accept unconditional surrender. -
Bomber Raids Against Japan Begin
The 1,000 bomber raids on Japan begin. -
Atomic Bomb Testing
The US successfully tests the first atomic bomb in home territory. -
Hiroshima Bombing
The first atomic bomb, Little Boy, is dropped on Hiroshima, Japan by the United States -
Soviet Union Declares War on Japan
Soviet Union declares war on Japan then invades Manchuria. -
Nagasaki Bombing
The second atomic bomb, Fat Man, is dropped on Nagasaki, Japan by the United States. -
Japan Surrenders
Japan accepts an unconditional surrender, but don't formally surrender until September 2, 1945. -
