On August 14, 1945, the news was announced to the world that the Japanese had surrendered and the Second World War was finally over. Celebrations erupted across the globe, with one of the biggest in New York City’s Times Square. Among those celebrating was George Mendonsa, a young sailor who had been in the Pacific for two years aboard USS The Sullivans. The spontaneous celebratory kiss he shared with a nurse has become one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century: V-J Day in Times Squ
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On August 14, 1945, the news was announced to the world that the Japanese had surrendered and the Second World War was finally over. Celebrations erupted across the globe, with one of the biggest in New York City’s Times Square. Among those celebrating was George Mendonsa, a young sailor who had been in the Pacific for two years aboard USS The Sullivans. The spontaneous celebratory kiss he shared with a nurse has become one of the most iconic images of the twentieth century: V-J Day in Times Squ
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On August 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced Japan’s unconditional surrender. WWII was finally over. Excerpt from National Archives video. The entire video is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkJWB5SMXNY #WWIIover #Japansurrenders | Museum of The American GI
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On August 14, 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced Japan’s unconditional surrender. WWII was finally over. Excerpt from National Archives video. The entire video is available at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkJWB5SMXNY #WWIIover #Japansurrenders | Museum of The American GI
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On August 14 & 15, 1945 celebrations across the U.S. spread as the news of Japan's surrender, marking the end of WWII, spread across the country after President Truman's announcement at 7pm on August 14. | Nebraska State Historical Society
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On August 14 & 15, 1945 celebrations across the U.S. spread as the news of Japan's surrender, marking the end of WWII, spread across the country after President Truman's announcement at 7pm on August 14. | Nebraska State Historical Society
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