The annual Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) celebration marks the date Imperial Japan surrendered to the Allies. On August 15, ...

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Victory over Japan Day (VJ Day) is an annual celebration to mark the day Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II. This surrender, which occurred on August 15 1945, marked the end of the war.