Friday, 15 February 2013

                                           Reference


Some part of the information was adapted from an assessment book entitled 'Be Great at History' published from Singapore Asia Publishers Pte Ltd(First Edition 2011)

And the other part of the information was adapted from a History textbook : From Settlement to Nation.Author is by the Ministry of Education published by Marshall Cavendish Education( First published 2007)


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The First Atomic bomb was dropped on the city of Hiroshima on 6 August 1945 was called 'Little Boy'. As a result ,about 8000.0 civilians died.




 On 9 August 1945,the City of Nagasaki was bombed and about 45000 people died.The Atomic Bomb used was called 'Fat Man'.In the next few months ,about 50000 civilians died of Radiation Poisoning.
After the Atomic Bombs were dropped,the Japanese surrendered shortly.







The British troops returned to Singapore on 5 September 1945.On 12 September 1945,huge crowds gathered at the Padang and cheered for the return of the British.In the Municipal Building(now City Hall),the Japanese Military Leaders signed the Surrender documents accepted by the Supreme Allied Commander for Southeast Asia ,Lord Louis MountBatten.General Itagaki signed the surrender documents for the surrender of Singapore.