USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -V-J Day, or Victory over Japan Day, marks the end of World War II, one of the deadliest and most destructive wars in history. When President Harry S. Truman announced on Aug. 14, 1945, that Japan had surrendered unconditionally, war-weary citizens around the world erupted in celebration.

Detailed explanation-2: -Then, on August 9, the United States dropped a second atomic bomb over Nagasaki, ultimately killing approximately 70, 000. Finally recognizing that victory was impossible, the Japanese government accepted Allied surrender terms without qualifications on August 14, 1945.

Detailed explanation-3: -Since then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as “Victoryover Japan Day, ” or simply “V-J Day.” The term has also been used for September 2, 1945, when Japan’s formal surrender took place aboard the U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay.

Detailed explanation-4: -Three months later came V-J (Victory in Japan) Day, the end of the Pacific conflict with Japan. The news came in the evening of August 14, 1945. Across the city, but particularly in Chinatown, the revelry began again-this time celebrating the final end of six long years of war.