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japanese invaiion of china
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Germanys invasion of poland
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Germany blitzkrieg
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Pearl Harbor
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D-day
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Battle of Iwo
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VE day
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Battle Of Okinawa
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Atomic bomb
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VJ day
On August 15, 1945, news of the surrender was announced to the world. This sparked spontaneous celebrations over the final ending of World War II. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held in Tokyo Bay aboard the USS Missouri. At the time, President Truman declared September 2 to be VJ Day.