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15 August 1945 marked Victory over Japan or VJ Day, taking a name similar to Victory in Europe Day, which was generally known as VE Day.
At noon Japan standard time on that day, Emperor Hirohito's announcement of Japan's acceptance of the terms of the Potsdam Declaration was broadcast to the Japanese people via radio. It was precipitated by the atomic bombs Little Boy dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August and Fat Man on Nagasaki on 9 August. Since Japan was the last Axis Power to surrender and VJ Day followed VE Day by three months, VJ Day marked the end of World War II.
The formal Japanese signing of the surrender instrument took place on board the battleship USS Missouri on 2 September 1945.
VJ Day is now sometimes referred to as VP Day (Victory in the Pacific Day) to bring it in line with VE Day where the major enemy power, Germany, was not singled out in the way VJ Day did to Japan. However, since no other power was an Axis belligerent in the Pacific, such alteration of nomenclature seems unnecessary.
In the United States VJ day is commemorated on August 14 since the announcement of the surrender took place on that date in the US time zones.
VJ Day is still a state holiday in Rhode Island. The holiday's official name is "Victory Day", and it is observed on the second Monday of August.
See also: Japanese Instrument of Surrender
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