Victory over Japan Day
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V-J Day, aka Victory in the Pacific Day aka or V-P Day is the day on which Imperial Japan surrendered in World War II which brought the war to a close.
The term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of Japan's surrender was made:
| • | August 15, 1945 | In Japan, and because of time zone differences |
| • | August 14, 1945 | In the United States and the rest of the Americas and Eastern Pacific Islands |
| • | September 2, 1945 | When the surrender document was signed, officially ending World War II. |
August 15 is the official V-J Day for the United Kingdom, while the official US commemoration is September 2.
The name V-J Day, had been selected by the Allies after they named V-E Day for the victory in Europe.
On September 2, 1945, formal surrender happened in a ceremony aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.