In what later became known as Victory Day, an official
announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender to
the Allies was made public to the world on August 14,
1945. (Because of time-zone differences, it was August
15 in Japan.)
Japan formally surrendered in writing two weeks later,
on September 2, 1945.
At the White House, U.S. president Harry S. Truman
relayed the news to the American people; celebrations
broke out in Washington, D.C. and across the country.
American servicemen and women in Paris celebrate V-J Day.
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