This only brought more death for the Japanese. On August 6, 1945 the U.S. changed the world completely with the atomic bomb. In response to Japans refusal, the U.S. dropped the worlds first atomic bomb on Hiroshima. On impact the bomb killed nearly 70,000 people. While another 200,000 people became victims of nuclear radiation. The bomb had also destroyed every building in a radius of 2.5 km. The mushroom cloud the explosion created could be seen for hours. After the first atomic bomb dropped president Truman issued a statement declaring the U.S. would launch more on Japan if they don’t agree to the terms. Once again Japan refused to agree to the terms of the peace treaty. Three days later the U.S. dropped the second atomic bomb on Nagasaki. The explosion cause killed 40,000 people instantly. Just like the first atomic bomb many more people fell victim to radiation. On August 15, 1945 Japan final surrendered, ending