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Britannica Insights: 75th Anniversary of V-J Day
Learn more about V-J Day, the Potsdam Conference, and the end of World War II in this interview with Jeff Wallenfeldt, Senior Editor of Geography & History at Encyclopaedia Britannica, on the occasion of the 75th anniversary of V-J Day.
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World War 2
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United States President Harry S. Truman announces Japan's unconditional surrender to end World War II.
United States President Harry S. Truman announces Japan's unconditional surrender to end World War II.
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Princess Diana Archive Material
CLEAN: Exterior shots of Princess Diana, Princess of Wales, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, leaving Buckingham Palace and taking seats for VJ Day celebrations with Prince Harry and Prince William on 19 August 1995 London, England.
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Reporters rush out of the Oval Office after President Harry S. Truman announces Japan's unconditional surrender to end World War II.
Reporters rush out of the Oval Office after President Harry S. Truman announces Japan's unconditional surrender to end World War II.
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Reporters, cameramen and audio technicians rush into the Oval Office, surrounding President Harry S. Truman before he announces victory in Japan to end World War II.
Reporters, cameramen and audio technicians rush into the Oval Office, surrounding President Harry S. Truman before he announces victory in Japan to end World War II.
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The crowd in Times Square celebrates VJ Day by holding up newspapers with the headlines, Japan Surrenders and It's Over.
The crowd in Times Square celebrates VJ Day by holding up newspapers with the headlines, Japan Surrenders and It's Over.
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Crowds Celebrating VJ Day in Seattle
/ sailors happily throwing papers into the air / sailor holds woman in tight embrace and kisses her / woman tries to push the sailor off / women and children line the streets / another woman is bent over nearly to the ground and being...
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NY celebrates V-J Day and the end of WWII
Ticker tape parade in Times Square / crowd waving huge flag in New York City.
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Seattle celebrates V-J Day and the end of WWII
Seattle sailors kissing women on the streets / serviceman surround man on white horse and cheer through the streets in Seattle, Washington.
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Chicago celebrates V-J Day for the end of WWII
Massive crowd cheering outside / woman holds up newspaper with the headline: 'VICTORY! JAPAN SURRENDERS' / people singing and dancing on streets of Chicago, Illinois.
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Aerials over London during VJ Day commemorations
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots over Central London including the London Eye and Houses of Parliament during events to commemorate VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Veterans in VJ Day 70th Anniversary parade
CLEAN: Exterior shots of various regiments and veterans marching through the streets past Westminster Abbey to commemorate the 70th anniversary of VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Aerials of Trafalgar Square VJ Day crowds
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of crowds in Trafalgar Square and St Martin in the FIelds church for services commemorating the 70th anniversary of VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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David Cameron departs St Martins in the Field
CLEAN: Exterior shots of David Cameron departing St Martins in the Field Church after a service marking 70 years since VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Aerials of Trafalgar Square VJ Day crowds
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots of crowds in Trafalgar Square and St Martin in the FIelds church for services commemorating the 70th anniversary of VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Aerials over London during VJ Day commemorations
CLEAN: Exterior aerial shots over Central London including the London Eye and Houses of Parliament during events to commemorate VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Royals arrive at St Martins for VJ Day service
CLEAN: Exterior shots of The Queen, Duke of Edinburgh, Prince Edward and Sophie Wessex arriving at St Martins in the Field church for a service marking 70 years since VJ Day on August 15, 2015 in London, England.
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Tokyo Harbor USS Missouri Surrender
Aerial view from plane as it flies over Tokyo Harbor and the USS Missouri and other US Navy ships, where the surrender of the Imperial Japanese Army took place.
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P-51 Mustang's Takeoff for USS Missouri Flyover
North American P-51 Mustang's takeoff to participate in the flyover during the Japanese surrender aboard the USS Missouri ending WWII.
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Japanese Surrender Flight C-54
The initial surrender of Japan occurred on the Okinawan Island of Ie Shima / The Japanese delegation was flown on a C-54 that would carry them to the Philippines to meet with General Douglas MacArthur.
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Return from USS Missouri Flyover
Airplanes return from the flyover of the USS Missouri on the day of the Japanese surrender, ending WWII.
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Supply Ships in Tokyo Harbor
Aerial view from plane as it flies over Tokyo Harbor revealing US Navy supply ships for the fleet.