Topic: Wonderful News - Aug 1945

[rhomp2002]

The World Was Happy
Happy VJ Day and special thanks to all veterans of the Pacific
Theater. From Richard Sullivan some amazing film shot by his father in
Honolulu, August 14, 1945.

Tim


 http://iowahawk.typepad.com/iowahawk/2010/08/the-world-was-happy.html




Tim


On August 14, 1945, it was announced that Japan had surrendered
unconditionally to the Allies, effectively ending World War II. Since
then, both August 14 and August 15 have been known as "Victory over
Japan Day," or simply "V-J Day." The term has also been used for
September 2, 1945, when Japan's formal surrender took place aboard the
U.S.S. Missouri, anchored in Tokyo Bay. Coming several months after
the surrender of Nazi Germany, Japan's capitulation in the Pacific
brought six years of hostilities to a final and highly anticipated
close.
Sixty five years ago yesterday and today, and I haven't read anything
about it in my local paper or seen anything about it on TV. How about
you?

Tim



http://www.history.com/topics/v-j-day

[phred]

 



      It sure was - a terrific moment in time !