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Crowd in Chongqing, China celebrating the victory over Japan, 15 Aug 1945	Crowd in Shanghai, China celebrating the victory over Japan, 15 Aug 1945	Japanese civilians listening to Emperor Showa's surrender address outside the Imperial Palace, Tokyo, Japan, 15 Aug 1945	Japanese civilians listening to the Imperial Rescript of Surrender, Japan, 15 Aug 1945

Japanese civilians outside the Imperial Palace near the Nijubashi bridge, Tokyo, Japan, 15 Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2	Japanese civilians outside the Imperial Palace near the Nijubashi bridge, Tokyo, Japan, 15 Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2	Japanese POWs at Guam bowed their heads after hearing Emperor Showa's surrender announcement, 15 Aug 1945, photo 1 of 2	Japanese POWs at Guam bowed their heads after hearing Emperor Showa's surrender announcement, 15 Aug 1945, photo 2 of 2

Japanese prisoner of war listening to Emperor Showa's surrender announcement, Guam, 15 Aug 1945	Map noting areas of Asia and Pacific under Allied and Japanese control as of 15 Aug 1945	Matome Ugaki standing before his special attack aircraft, 15 Aug 1945	Men of US Marines 10th Amphibious Tractor Battalion celebrating victory over Japan, Aug 1945

Official message to all members of the United States Pacific Fleet from Chester Nimitz relaying a message from Secretary of the Navy James Forrestal congratulating them for their victory over the Japanese, 15 Aug 1945.	US Marine Corporal John Dulin using a captured Japanese sword to cut a cake baked for victory celebration, Okinawa, Japan, Aug 1945	US Navy Chaplain D. C. Crummey holding religious service aboard USS Estes, 15 Aug 1945	Victory cake aboard USS Oahu, Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 15 Aug 1945

Victory celebration aboard USS Oahu while at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 15 Aug 1945	Victory celebration, CINCPAC headquarters, Guam, 15 Aug 1945	Victory celebration, CINCPAC headquarters, Guam, 15 Aug 1945	Victory celebration, Waikiki, Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii, 15 Aug 1945, photo 1 of 4