World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States ...

Sent by the United States to “coerce the government of Japan into civilization,” as ... retrace Perry’s route home. By the ...

Japanese representatives signed the instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri off Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, to officially end World War II. China and Russia commemorate Sept. 3 as the ...

TASS/. A nationwide commemoration of the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II will be held at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito of Japan and Prime Minister Fumio ...

After suffering more than 220,000 casualties, the Empire of Japan announced its surrender, leading to the end of World War II. The US forces quickly moved in to launch Operation Blacklist ...

Japan surrenders! When the news hit New York City that World War II was finally over, soldiers and civilians alike took to the streets to celebrate. Axl Rose was there, and naturally, he brought a ...

While it was clear that the final weeks of World War II had been reached ... obvious at the time exactly how the war would end. To many Japanese, the military in particular, the very idea of surrender ...