World War II ended with Japanese surrender 75 years ago

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American Military News  August 14, 2020 Ryan Morgan

World War II came to an end on Aug. 14, 1945, when Imperial Japan signaled their decision to surrender to the allied forces in the war.

Japanese Emperor Hirohito made the decision to surrender just five days after the U.S. dropped the second atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Nagasaki on Aug. 9, 1945. Hirohito recorded a radio message, broadcast to the allies, announcing Japan’s intent to surrender. Aug. 15, 1945 came to be known as Victory Over Japan Day or VJ Day,

“To our good and loyal subjects, after pondering deeply the general trends of the world and the actual conditions obtaining in our empire today, we have decided to effect a settlement of the present situation by resorting to an extraordinary measure,” Hirohito began his speech. “We have ordered our Government to communicate to the Governments of the United States, Great Britain, China and the Soviet Union that our empire accepts the provisions of their joint declaration.”

Hirohito went on to say Japan declared war against the U.S. out of a desire for self-preservation but not to “embark upon territorial aggrandizement.”

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