Today we celebrate VJ Day, also known as Victory over Japan Day. This is the day in 1945 on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II, in effect bringing the war to an end.
The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of Japan’s surrender was made – 15 August 1945, in Japan, and because of time zone differences, 14 August 1945 (when it was announced in the United States and the rest of the Americas and Eastern Pacific Islands) – as well as to 2 September 1945, when the surrender document was signed, officially ending World War II.
May we never forget the heroes of WWII. Our world today would look a whole lot different if it weren’t for their selfless sacrifices and unbridled bravery. They weren’t called “The Greatest Generation” for nothing.
Author: caLegion Contributor
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