V-J DAY Definition & Meaning

V-J Day

[ vee-jey ]

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noun

August 15, 1945, the day Japan accepted the Allied surrender terms in World War II.

V-J Day

noun

the day marking the Allied victory over Japan in World War II (Aug 15, 1945)

V-J Day

The day of victory over Japan for the Allies in World War II ; September 2, 1945, the day of Japan's formal surrender. ( Compare V-E Day .)

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Origin of V-J Day¹

V-J: victory over Japan

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The store takes its name from the day it opened — Aug. 15, 1945, also known as V-J Day, when President Harry Truman announced that Japan had surrendered in World War II.

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The photo, by Alfred Eisenstaedt, is called “V-J Day in Times Square” but is known to most people simply as “The Kiss.”

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Why have holidays such as V-E/V-J Day, D-Day, Veterans Day, et al.

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Everyone who remembers V-J Day carries the emotional baggage and physical muscle memory of the war like so many stones in their pockets.

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McCollum said he felt it was important for him to share his story ahead of Wednesday’s 75th anniversary of V-J Day because there are probably few who witnessed it who are left.

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