Text 2 The United States dropped nuclear weapons on the Japanese cities of in August 1945, during the final stage of World War II. The two bombin 129,000 people, remain the only use of nuclear weapons for warfare in In the final year of the war, the Allies prepared for what was anticipa invasion of the Japanese mainland. The war in Europe had concluded wi instrument of surrender on 8 May 1945. The Japanese, facing the same the Allies' demands for unconditional surrender and the Pacific War cont On 6 August the U.S. dropped an atomic bomb on the city of Hiroshi Harry S. Truman called for Japan's surrender 16 hours later, warning them from the air, the like of which has never been seen on this earth." Three the U.S. dropped another bomb on the city of Nagasaki. Within the first tv bombings, the acute effects of the atomic bombings killed 90,000-146,0 and 39,000-80,000 in Nagasaki; roughly half of the deaths in each city o On 15 August 1945, Japan announced its surrender to the Allies. On signed the instrument of surrender, effectively ending World War II. The ba surrender and their ethical justification are still ​