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  2. August 1945 - Wikipedia

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    Sukarno and Stolen Buick At 18 August 1945 Sudiro and several Youth took the initiative to present a state car for his president. The unique Buick car is a stolen car. Sudiro apparently stole it from a Japanese official Head of Railway Administration.

  3. Bombing of Kumagaya - Wikipedia

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    The bombing of Kumagaya (熊谷空襲, Kumagaya-kūshū) on 14 August 1945, was part of the strategic bombing campaign waged by the United States of America against military and civilian targets and population centers during the Japan home islands campaign in the closing stages of the Pacific War in 1945.

  4. Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki - Wikipedia

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    On 6 and 9 August 1945, the United States detonated two atomic bombs over the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively.The bombings killed between 150,000 and 246,000 people, most of whom were civilians, and they remain the only use of nuclear weapons in an armed conflict.

  5. List of shipwrecks in August 1945 - Wikipedia

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    List of shipwrecks: 2 August 1945 Ship State Description Ajudante Brazil The passenger river steamer sank quickly after being cut in two in collision with the gunboat ARC Cartagena ( Colombian National Navy) in Brazilian waters on the Amazon River, near to Leticia, Colombia.

  6. Category:August 1945 - Wikipedia

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  7. Victory over Japan Day - Wikipedia

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    On August 6 and 9, 1945, the Allies dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, respectively. On August 9, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan. The Japanese government on August 10 communicated its intention to surrender under the terms of the Potsdam Declaration. The news of the Japanese offer began early celebrations around the world.

  8. Category:August 1945 in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Pages in category "August 1945 in the United States" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.

  9. Siege of Hutou Fortress - Wikipedia

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    In the closing stages of the Soviet–Japanese War during August 1945, the Japanese Kwantung Army maintained strong resistance at the Hutou Fortress. Despite fierce and suicidal Japanese resistance, the Red Army, with the support of local Chinese fighters, captured the fortress on August 26, 1945.