1945 (6): Japan Surrenders

The surrender of Japan on 15th August 1945 saw the hostilities of WW2 finally brought to a close.

: Stop Press - Japan Cracks (1945); Japan ready to surrender - People celebrating in London - Atomic bomb speech.; British Pathé

: The Day Japan Lost Face (1945); Japanese delegates sign surrender documents onboard US ship 'Missouri'.; British Pathé

: Us Celebrates Japanese Surrender (1945); Celebrations of VJ-Day in America.; British Pathé

: Tokyo The End Of The Road (1945); American troops occupy Tokyo.; British Pathé

: Yanks Enter Tokyo (1945); American soldiers enter Tokyo - American newsreel story.; British Pathé

: Prime Minister Attlee's Speech On The End Of The War (1945); Missing Attlee's speech from previous stories.; British Pathé

: Peace On Earth (1945); London celebrates the end of the war.; British Pathé