V-J Day and Japan Surrenders
Victory over Japan Day, also known as V-J Day, was August 14, 1945. This is the day that Japan surrendered and ended World War II. On September 2, 1945 the official document was signed that ended World War II officially. The name V-J Day was named after V-E Day which was created after the victory in Europe.
On August 6 and 9, the United States dropped two atomic bombs on major cities in Japan. The first was dropped on Hiroshima, and the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki. The people of Japan were desperate. They had very little food, their cities were destroyed, and they were running out of supplies. The Japanese military fleets were also losing supplies and men.
On August 10th, the Japanese Government made contact with the United States Government. The leaders of the Allied Powers created the Potsdam Declaration and presented it to Japan. The Japanese agreed to the document and planned to sign the official documents on September 2, 1945. The picture below shows Japanese military commanders listening to the terms of surrender.
Many people around the world were very excited about the end of the war. Although, in Japan, some soldiers committed suicide and many American prisoners were killed. The picture below shows a man dancing in the street in Sydney, Australia.
I believe that this was a very big part of the war, as should everyone. This is the agreement that ended World War II. If the Japanese government decided to continue fighting the war could have gone on a lot longer. Many more lives could have been lost.
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Well done Courtney!