STORY of AMERICA 🇺🇸 VJ Day marks the day the Empire of Japan surrendered in 1945, which ended World War II (1939-45). August 14-15, 1945: Japan announced its intent to surrender, and Emperor Hirohito's surrender speech was broadcast, leading to massive celebrations in the USA, Canada, UK, Australia, and other Allied nations. September 2, 1945: The formal signing of the surrender documents took place aboard the Battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, which is officially recognized as VJ Day in the United States. September 3, is marked in China and the Philippines. Check out the YouTube versions of this episode which has accompanying visuals including maps, charts, timelines, photos, illustrations, and diagrams: https://youtu.be/Yv0yyDJn02w https://youtu.be/gIMabaJSUvQ Everything Everywhere Daily podcast at https://amzn.to/3XHj20A PragerU products available at https://amzn.to/43Fzsbf Father Wilson D. Miscamble books available at https://link.amazon/B0j82HMKS Elizabeth E. Spalding books available at https://link.amazon/B0ietgYDO WW2 Pacific War books at https://link.amazon/B06zlT4Eq Hiroshima & Nagasaki books available at https://link.amazon/B0bkYDVw8 ENJOY Ad-Free content, Bonus episodes, and Extra materials when joining our growing community on https://patreon.com/markvinet SUPPORT this channel by purchasing any product on Amazon using this FREE entry LINK https://amzn.to/3POlrUD (Amazon gives us credit at NO extra charge to you). Mark Vinet's TIMELINE video channel: https://youtube.com/c/TIMELINE_MarkVinet Website: https://markvinet.com/podcast Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.vinet.9 X (twitter): https://twitter.com/HistoricalJesu Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/denarynovels Mark's books: https://amzn.to/3k8qrGM Audio credits: Everything Everywhere Daily podcast with Gary Arnd, Never Give Up, Never Surrender, June 22, 2022 (Glassbox Media); PragerU 5-Minute Videos: Was it Wrong to Drop the Atom Bomb on Japan? with Professor of History at Notre Dame, Father Wilson D. Miscamble, Jan. 5, 2019; Harry Truman: Dropping the Bomb with Elizabeth Edwards Spalding, senior fellow at Pepperdine University School of Public Policy, May 13, 2024. Audio excerpts reproduced under the Fair Use (Fair Dealings) Legal Doctrine for purposes such as criticism, comment, teaching, education, scholarship, research and news reporting. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.