Which event is generally considered the start of the 'Nuclear Age' and led to the immediate surrender of Japan?
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Correct answer: The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The deployment of atomic bombs in August 1945 prompted Emperor Hirohito to surrender, ending WWII. This event also established the United States as the world's sole nuclear power at the time.
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