On August 6, 1945, the United States

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On August 6, 1945, the United States government
ordered an atomic bomb dropped on the city of
Hiroshima in Japan.
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The Japanese refused to agree to an unconditional
surrender. They continued to fight. To avoid
more American casualties, the Americans dropped
the bomb.
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135,000 Japanese died when the atomic bomb was
dropped on Hiroshima.
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On August 9, 1945, the United States government
ordered an atomic bomb dropped on the city of
Nagasaki, Japan.
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After the devastation of two atomic bombs, the
emperor of Japan agreed to an unconditional
surrender.
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For the first time in Japanese history, the
emperor spoke to his people. Ordinary people
had never heard his voice before.
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The Allied occupation of Japan began.
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Japan became a democracy.
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The emperor of Japan was no longer recognized as
divine. He was a mere symbol.
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Japanese women were given equal rights and
finally gained the right to vote after years of
fighting for suffrage.
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In addition, the Allies demanded that Japan no
longer maintain a military for war.
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With the Axis Powers finally defeated, the Allies
turned their attention to prosecuting war
criminals of the Second World War.
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Nazi war criminals were tried at Nuremberg for
the murder of six million Jews.
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War criminals were imprisoned and executed for
the deliberate killing of civilians.
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To prevent future wars, the United Nations was
formed as an international, peace- keeping
organization.
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The United Nations adopted the Universal
Declaration of Human Rights.
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The war had ended but new conflicts emerged.