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Truman announces Japan's surrender (V‑J Day)

President Truman delivered a nationwide announcement that Japan had accepted the terms of the Allies' surrender demands, effectively ending major combat in World War II (V‑J Day in the United States).

Truman announces Japan's surrender (V‑J Day)

The announcement marked the end of World War II, initiating the transition to peacetime policies, the beginning of American occupation and reconstruction of Japan, and a major shift in U.S. foreign and military priorities.

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