Vj Day Newspaper

On 15 august it will be 75 years since victory over japan vj day in 1945 which marked the end of world war two.
Vj day newspaper. Victory over japan day or vj day is a yearly commemoration of imperial japan s surrender to the allied forces in world war ii on aug. Truman broke the news of japan s surrender in a news conference from the white house. 15 upi japanese prime minister shinzo abe pledged saturday never to repeat the tragedy of war during a commemoration marking vj day the day japan surrendered in world war ii. This is the day we have been waiting for since pearl harbor.
In a video message to mark the 75th anniversary of vj day labour leader sir keir starmer said. Victory in europe ve day took place on 8 may 1945 following germany s surrender but the war continued in the asia pacific region for months. On behalf of the labour party i want to pay tribute to the wartime generation who through the. V j day or victory over japan day is the day japan surrendered to the allies on august 15 1945.
What is v j day. Bells toll to mark 75 years since hiroshima bomb the. The day is sometimes also referred to as victory day or the end of the war in the. Vj day or victory over japan day comes three months after nazi germany surrendered in europe and generally receives less attention than victory in europe or ve day on may 8.
V j day observances became less popular in later decades due in part to controversy over the use of atomic bombs. Let our news meet.