Sent by the United States to “coerce the government of Japan into civilization,” as ... retrace Perry’s route home. By the time World War II ended in September 1945, Perry, his crew and ...

World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the United States ...

A week later, Japan surrendered. The bomb brought World War ... some of the surprising things key people thought at the time. WW2: Countdown to Hiroshima: The bomb that changed the world.

Japanese representatives signed the instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri off Tokyo Bay on Sept. 2, 1945, to officially end World War II. China and Russia commemorate Sept. 3 as the ...

TASS/. A nationwide commemoration of the 78th anniversary of Japan's surrender in World War II will be held at the Nippon Budokan Hall in Tokyo. Emperor Naruhito of Japan and Prime Minister Fumio ...

After suffering more than 220,000 casualties, the Empire of Japan announced its surrender, leading to the end of World War II. The US forces quickly moved in to launch Operation Blacklist ...

The hour-long documentary SURRENDER ON THE USS MISSOURI focuses on those who witnessed the official Japanese surrender on September 2, 1945, ending World War II. Through interviews with those who ...

A World War II Navy veteran from Cape Cod and the oldest surviving veteran of Pearl Harbor was honored Wednesday at his 105th ...

May 8, 1945 V-E Day. Germany surrenders unconditionally. World War II in Europe is over. May 12-18, 1945 In Okinawa, Marines hit Japan's main line of defense at Sugar Loaf Hill. It will take ...