109 days ago by Dick Klade

I don’t remember all the details, but I can clearly recall the scene on VJ (Victory Over Japan) day in my hometown. My father took me on the two-block walk from our home to the downtown area. It seemed as though every ambulatory citizen was there. Democrats, Republicans, Independents, Socialists, an ...

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110 days ago by Frank LaPosta Visco

On May 8, 1945, the day the Allies accepted the unconditional surrender of Nazi Germany, the world celebrated. It was VE Day --Victory in Europe. Just over 3 months later, on August 15, we celebrated VJ Day – Victory over Japan. Now, prosperity really was just around the corner, although things woul ...

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146 days ago by Cheezburger Network

Uh, are you dipping your beloved or moving Ikea furniture? Loosen up a bit and learn from the pros! Submitted by: Unknown

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155 days ago by John Scotus

This footage was taken with a 16mm camera using Kodachrome film. It was a day that none of these people could ever forgot: They could finally go home. (H/t Boing Boing)

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169 days ago by cylinglim

Edith Shain was immortalised in photographic history when she was snapped locked in a kiss with a US sailor in Times Square New York on Victory over Japan Day, August 14, 1945. Edith Shain standing next to a statue honoring the legendary photo of her kiss The photo, which became one of the most icon ...

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178 days ago by Christine McIntosh

My darling Margaret, If my writing is a little wobbly, it's because the pad is resting on my knee and not on a table. It is such a marvellous morning that I am sitting outside the shack and have been enjoying the prospect. I don't think I ever saw a countryside looking so rich: all the grain is cut ...

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178 days ago by JDS

66 years ago today, the bloodiest war in human history came to an end when Japan accepted the terms of the Potsdam Declaration. The announcement of Japan's surrender set off celebraions around the globe, including the one in Times Square during which this iconic picture was taken. After six years, d ...

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178 days ago by Sean MacKenzie

Happy V-J Day

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178 days ago by Sean MacKenzie

Happy V-J Day

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180 days ago by Agent 73 - Emerson Murray

VJ Day, Honolulu Hawaii, August 14, 1945 from Richard Sullivan on Vimeo. My mom sent this video to me a couple of months ago. Amazing footage of VJ Day in Hawaii. I remember my dad telling me about being in San Francisco on VJ Day. He and a friend were playing on the hill where they controlled the f ...

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