1946 - 1956

August 6, 1945: The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima.
August 9, 1945: The U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki.
August 14, 1945: Japan surrenders unconditionally.
September 2, 1945: Japan signed their surrender - officially ending World War II.