Japan Surrendered in August 15, 1945 which ended WW2, name decided on after their victory in Europe, Formal Surrendering happened on the U.S.S. Missouri on September 2, 1945, after the surrender, many POW's were executed by the Japanese, and several Japanese Soldiers committed suicide, What made Japan decide to surrender was the two atomic bombs dropped on them on Hiroshima on 6th August and Nagasaki on 9th August, as well as the Soviet Forces invading Manchuria, of which the Emperor of Japan blamed their surrender on the Bombs dropped saying, "Shouldwe continue to fight, it would not only result in theultimate collapse and obliteration of the Japanesenation but would lead also to the total extinction ofhuman civilization".
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Victory_over_Japan_Day
http://www.historic-uk.com/HistoryUK/England-History/VJDay.htm
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