USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Japan announces unconditional surrender (August 14 in US). Japan signs Instrument of Surrender on battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay; MIS participation; known in US as VJ Day.

Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -Potsdam Declaration, ultimatum issued by the United States, Great Britain, and China on July 26, 1945, calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan.

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.

Detailed explanation-5: -VJ day marks the anniversary of the victory against Japan in World War Two (Picture: Getty) There can sometimes be some confusion between VE Day and VJ Day. Though both days mark moments where the Allied Forces celebrated the end of the war, VJ Day stands for Victory in Japan Day. VJ Day came later, on 15 August 1945.