Events Leading To Japanese Surrender

The transcript outlines the events leading to Japan's surrender in World War II. It begins with the Potsdam Conference where leaders planned the final stages of the war. The first atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6th, followed by the Soviet Union declaring war on Japan on August 8th. The second atomic bomb hit Nagasaki on August 9th, leading to Japan's request for surrender terms. American forces occupied Japan without further bloodshed, marking V-J Day on September 2nd with the signing of surrender papers. The war ended with America's victory and a focus on peace.

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