In World War II, victory came when the Empire of Japan surrendered on the deck of the USS Missouri.

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Three days later a second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki, and Japan surrendered unconditionally six days after that.

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As it turns out, combat scenes hardly feature in the manga of the first decade after Japan surrendered to the Allied forces.

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Japan surrendered soon after on the 14 August.

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Heretofore, the date officially commemorated has been August 15, the date Japan unconditionally surrendered and accepted the Potsdam declaration.

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