Victory over Japan Day

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Video by Cpl. Isaiah Campbell

Victory over Japan Day

24th Marine Expeditionary Unit

Aug. 13, 2020 | 0:50

August 14, 1945 is celebrated as the day that the Empire of Japan officially announced surrender to the allied powers. The surrender ended the second world war and started a peaceful, prosperous relationship between the two nations. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Cpl. Isaiah Campbell)

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