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August 9, 1945
The bombing of Nagasaki
The bombing of Nagasaki on August 9th was the last major act of World War Two and within days the Japanese had surrendered.
Two senior American military figures – General Groves and Admiral Purnell – were convinced that two atomic bombs dropped within days of the other would have such an overwhelming impact on the Japanese government that it would surrender.
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