In May 1945, Germany had surrendered and World War II was nearing its end. However, the remaining Axis power, Japan, continued a bloody fight against America. Despite a warning from the U.S, Japan showed no signs of surrender and was prepared to inflict as much damage as possible on U.S. troops.
As a result of this, U.S. President Harry Truman sanctioned the use of atomic bombs on two strategic cities in Japan to hasten an end to the war. The first bomb, nicknamed ‘Small Boy’ was dropped on Hiroshima on August 6, 1945 and killed nearly 80,000 people instantly. The second bomb, nicknamed ‘Fat Boy’ was dropped on Nagasaki on August 9, 1945. It killed 40,000 people instantly.
The bombings brought World War II to a close with Japan surrendering to the Allies on August 15, 1945.
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