Asked by IGotYa

What action finally ended World War II?

a. the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima
b. the strategy of island-hopping to overtake Japan
c. the strategic win of the Battle of Midway
d. the surrender of Japanese soldiers during the Battle of Iwo Jima

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
a. the dropping of the atomic bomb on Nagasaki and Hiroshima

The atomic bombings (Hiroshima, Aug 6, 1945; Nagasaki, Aug 9, 1945), together with the Soviet entry into the war against Japan, precipitated Japan's decision to surrender (announcement Aug 15, formal surrender Sept 2, 1945).