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 | 1946-12-13 | End of Hostilities | President Harry Truman officially proclaims the end of hostilities in World War II. | Read about 'End of Hostilities' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'End of Hostilities' | |
 | 1945-09-02 | Japanese Surrender | The formal surrender occurred on September 2, 1945 when representatives from the Empire of Japan signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. | Read about 'Japanese Surrender' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Japanese Surrender' | |
| 1945-08-15 | Surrender Broadcast | After several more days of behind-the-scenes negotiations and a failed coup d'Etat, Emperor Hirohito gave a recorded radio address to the nation. Some Japanese soldiers, devastated by the surrender, committed suicide. Many allied POWs were executed. | Read about 'Surrender Broadcast' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Surrender Broadcast' | |
| 1945-08-12 | US rejects Japan's terms | US Secretary of State James F. Byrnes officially rejects Japans qualified surrender. Japan would not accept any peace conditions that would "prejudice the prerogatives" of the emperor. | Read about 'US rejects Japan's terms' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'US rejects Japan's terms' | |
| 1945-08-09 | Second Atomic Bomb | On the morning of August 9, 1945, the U.S. B-29 Superfortress Bockscar, flown by the crew of 393rd Squadron commander Major Charles W. Sweeney, carried the nuclear bomb code-named "Fat Man". | Read about 'Second Atomic Bomb' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Second Atomic Bomb' | |
| 1945-08-06 | First Atomic Bomb | Hiroshima was the primary target of the first nuclear bombing mission on August 6, with Kokura and Nagasaki being alternative targets. | Read about 'First Atomic Bomb' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'First Atomic Bomb' | |
| 1945-07-30 | USS Indianapolis sunk | USS Indianapolis is sunk by Japanese submarine i-58. 317 of 1,196 crew members survived the sinking. | Read about 'USS Indianapolis sunk' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'USS Indianapolis sunk' | |
| 1945-07-27 | 1945-07-28 | Leaflet drops over Japan | Six b-29 super fortresses dropped leaflets over eleven cities, warning that they would be targets of attacks in the future. The drops were intended to lower moral and also create an impression that the US wanted to minimize civilian casualties. | Read about 'Leaflet drops over Japan' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Leaflet drops over Japan' |
| 1945-07-26 | Little Boy reaches Tinian | The nine Uranium projectile rings, vital components of the Little Boy atomic bomb destined for Hiroshima, are delivered to Tinian island by the USS Indianapolis. | Read about 'Little Boy reaches Tinian' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Little Boy reaches Tinian' | |
| 1945-07-17 | 1945-08-02 | Potsdam Conference | Stalin, Churchill, and Truman meet to discuss the post war fate of Germany. | Read about 'Potsdam Conference' on WikiPedia | Discuss 'Potsdam Conference' |
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