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 ...

Sent by the United States to “coerce the government of Japan into civilization,” as ... retrace Perry’s route home. By the ...

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 ...

In the wake of the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan surrenders, ending World War II. The Des Moines Register reports on Aug, 14, 1945, that the city is awaiting official word of ...

JS Kaga bears the same name as an aircraft carrier that took part in Japan's attack on Pearl Harbor during World War II.

In August, an astonishing discovery in Kyoto, Japan, captured the attention of historians and collectors worldwide: over ...

Japan entered World War Two in September 1940 ... The country's official surrender was signed on 2 September that same year.

A Carthage physician who was inducted into the Hall of Carthage Heroes as a Citizen of Distinction played a role in American ...

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 ...

Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed hosted a special medal ceremony at his office in Cranston to present John DeLeo with his ...