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Event war East Asia

Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima

1945 CE

The first nuclear weapon used in warfare instantly destroyed a Japanese city, killing 80,000 and changing warfare forever.

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Standing in 1945 CE

Records whose own span was running in this exact year.

Tibet Polity · South Asia 1000 CE – 1960 CE Canada Polity · Americas Founded 1815 CE · attested to 2026 CE Mexico Polity · Americas Founded 1810 CE · attested to 2026 CE World War II Conflict · Europe 1939 CE – 1945 CE Yakushima Landmark · East Asia 3000 BCE – still standing Great Wall of China Landmark · East Asia 700 BCE – still standing

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