

If VJ Day marked the end of World War II, what of the six years of brutal conflict? The Allies declared victory over Japan on August 15, 1945, but General Koiso Kuniaki did not surrender until September 2.As a result, the US launched two atomic bombs on Hiroshima on August 6 and Nagasaki on August 9, and the day Soviet forces invaded Manchuria.The Emperor didn't disclose that the Allies gave Japan a surrender request on July 28, 1945.“If we continue to fight, it will lead to the downfall and obliteration of Japan and human civilization.”.In his first radio broadcast, Emperor Hirohito blamed “ a new and merciless bomb” for Japan's capitulation.
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Truman named the day Victory over Japan Day in the White House. Cast metal featuring an eagle with spread wings. Financial analysis of Pearl Harbor (2001) including budget, domestic and international box office gross, DVD and Blu-ray sales reports, total earnings and. On August 15, 1945, US President Harry S.Even though the triumph over Japan was happy, the day was bittersweet, given how terrible the war was.
