WHAT IS V-J DAY...LOOKING BACK AT WWII

WHAT IS V-J DAY...LOOKING BACK AT WWII

WHAT IS V-J DAY...LOOKING BACK AT WWII News Staff Mon, 08/11/2025 - 21:29 Subheader body V-J Day varies? In-page image(s) X Body The Second World War was a bloody conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945. The war was waged between the Axis powers, which included Ger-many, Italy and Japan, and the Allied powers of France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, Chi-na, according to Britannica. The start of W…

Rhode Island Is the Only State That Celebrates V-J Day

On August 10, 1945, after deciding that two atomic bombs was enough, the Japanese government, using rather obtuse language, indicated a willingness to surrender. On August 14, Japan formally expressed this sentiment to the United States through Swiss intermediaries. On August 15, Emperor Hirohito made his first public radio broadcast to inform his people of the surrender. The actual ceremony would take place on board the USS Missouri on Septembe…