The correct order of events is:
- Atomic bomb was tested (July 16, 1945, at the Trinity test in New Mexico)
- Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima (August 6, 1945)
- War ended in Europe (May 8, 1945)
However, if we focus only on the sequence leading up to the end of World War II in the Pacific after the bombing and not the exact dates in relation to the end of the European theater, we have:
- Atomic bomb was tested
- Atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima
- War ended in the Pacific (September 2, 1945)
From the options you've provided, the closest match is:
Atomic bomb was tested; atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima; war ended in Europe.
However, note that "war ended in Europe" is technically out of order as it relates to the timeline of the conflict in the Pacific but it is included in the correct sequence as per your list. If the focus is solely on the events leading to the conclusion of World War II, the better sequence would exclude the end of the European theater for clarity.
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