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Choose a Page:Which countries fought in the Firs...What fighting methods were used in...What was a zeppelin?When did the First World War end?How many soldiers lost their lives...What was trench warfare?Were the World Wars fought at sea?What happened at Pearl Harbour?What weapons were used in the Seco...Who was Adolf Hitler?Who was Winston Churchill?What was Fascism?*When was the atomic bomb dropped?*Did women fight in the Second Worl...How long was the Second World War? When was the atomic bomb dropped? Two atomic bombs, the most deadly weapon yet developed, were dropped on Japan in August 1945, killing thousands of people. This forced Japan to surrender, ending the Second World War.   Previous: Back Book: 1001 Section: History Chapter: Two World Wars