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End of World War II
1945 — the end of World War II: Germany surrendered on May 8 (Victory in Europe Day), Japan on September 2. The war claimed the lives of 70 to 85 million people — the deadliest conflict in human history.
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Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
On August 6 and 9, 1945, the US dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Between 130,000 and 226,000 people died. These events opened the nuclear age and forever changed the nature of warfare.
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Founding of the UN — 1945
On October 24, 1945, the United Nations was founded — the main international forum for preventing wars. The Charter was signed by 51 states. October 24 is annually celebrated as UN Day.
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