# Atomic bombings and Japan’s surrender (1945)

URL: https://history-japan.com/timeline/1945-atomic-bombings-and-japan-s-surrender
Location: Japan
Categories: main-event

The United States dropped atomic bombs on Hiroshima on 6 August and Nagasaki on 9 August. The Soviet Union entered the war against Japan and invaded Manchuria. Japan announced acceptance of Allied surrender terms on 15 August and signed the surrender instrument on 2 September, followed by occupation.

Ruler at the time: [Emperor Shōwa](https://history-japan.com/rulers/emperor-showa)

## Sources
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrender_of_Japan)