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When was V-J Day?

V-J Day was the 15 August 1945, the day that victory over Japan was celebrated by the Allies.

The Japanese did not actually sign the surrender document, aboard the USS Missouri, until the 2 September 1945.

Source:
A dictionary of the Second World War  Elizabeth-Anne Wheal, Stephen Pope and James Taylor. - London: Grafton Books, 1989. ISBN 0-246-13391-0