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II. HIROSHIMA A.August 6, 1945 : an American plane (Enola Gay) dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. B. The bomb destroyed 4 square miles.

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5 II. HIROSHIMA A.August 6, 1945 : an American plane (Enola Gay) dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshima. B. The bomb destroyed 4 square miles and instantly killed more than 70,000 people.

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11 III. NAGASAKI After Hiroshima, Truman warned Japan that if it didn’t surrender A. After Hiroshima, Truman warned Japan that if it didn’t surrender there would be a second bombing. B. The Japanese refused to surrender… C. August 9 th 1945: The United States dropped a second atomic bomb on Nagasaki, killing more than 40,000 people. D. August 10 th 1945: Japanese Emperor Hirohito agreed to surrender.

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