WCCO Radio:  100 Years

WCCO 100 Days - VJ Day, Hiroshima and Nagasaki


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In August of 1945, the U.S. dropped two atomic bombs in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After the surrender of Japan, war came to an end. This historic audio signifying the end of WWII includes cuts from VJ day and celebrations on Hennepin Ave. in Minneapolis as we continue our 100 moments in 100 years, looking back on the most important moments of the last century.

(Image: 11th August 1945: Women, wrapped in American flags, during the celebrations following the end of the war in the Far East. Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

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