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Japanese History

Hiroshima Before the Bomb: A City of Streets, Schools and Work

Before 6 August 1945, Hiroshima was a lived-in city of shops, trams, schools and neighborhoods, increasingly reshaped by Japan’s wars and mobilization.

EN5 min read
Description: Hiroshima Before the Bomb: A City of Streets, Schools and Work
Description

Before 6 August 1945, Hiroshima was a lived-in city of shops, trams, schools and neighborhoods, increasingly reshaped by Japan’s wars and mobilization.

World War II

Atomic Bombs or the Soviet Invasion: What Really Forced Japan to Surrender?

Japan’s surrender followed the atomic bombings and Soviet entry into the war. Diplomatic records and cabinet debates help explain how these shocks intersected with an already deepening crisis.

EN14 min read
Description: Atomic Bombs or the Soviet Invasion: What Really Forced Japan to Surrender?
Description

Japan’s surrender followed the atomic bombings and Soviet entry into the war. Diplomatic records and cabinet debates help explain how these shocks intersected with an already deepening crisis.