Allies divide up Germany and Berlin and take over the government. United Nations Charter is signed in San Francisco. U.S., British, and French troops move into Berlin. Atlee succeeds Churchill as British Prime Minister. First atomic bomb dropped, on Hiroshima, Japan.
Soviets declares war on Japan and invade Manchuria.
Second atomic bomb dropped, on Nagasaki, Japan. Japanese agree to unconditional surrender. United Nations is officially born. Nuremberg war crimes trials begin. Last modified December 16,2000 Andrews High School Email us.