J Robert Oppenheimer was the head scientist in the construction of the atomic bomb. He was a communist people were worried about him spying on us about the bomb for the USSR. After they tested the bomb they shifted their attention to Japan. They didnt have a plane large enough to carry the bomb. So they had to make a new plane that could carry the massive bomb. They had specific instructions to only hit their target if they could see it. When the bombs were dropped on Nagasaki and Hiroshima and absolutely leveled the cities. VJ day was victory in Japan day. The Yalta Conference was the last time Stalin Churchill and Roosevelt all got together. Yalta Conference Compromise Germany would be broken into four zones all controlled by USSR, US france and great britain. Stalin promised to declare war on Japan after Germany surrendered. Which he did the day after we dropped the Atomic bomb. Nuremberg Trials was when the high up officials were put on trial for war crimes. the GI bill of rights helped members of the armed forces adjust to civilian life after separation from the service. Gave money to people so they could get a higher education restore educational opportunites. We put a lot of japanese americans in camps but we gave them jobs and education and entertainment so it wasnt completely bad.
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