USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -TOKYO (AP)-World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States, when documents were signed officially ending years of bloody fighting in a ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

Detailed explanation-2: -On September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and approved by President Harry S. Truman. It set out in eight short paragraphs the complete capitulation of Japan.

Detailed explanation-3: -Japan surrendered because the Soviet Union entered the war. Japanese leaders said the bomb forced them to surrender because it was less embarrassing to say they had been defeated by a miracle weapon.

Detailed explanation-4: -On September 6, US President Truman approved a document titled “US Initial Post-Surrender Policy for Japan". The document set two main objectives for the occupation: eliminating Japan’s war potential and turning Japan into a democratic nation with pro-United Nations orientation.

Detailed explanation-5: -Japan surrenders, bringing an end to WWII. Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion.