On August 15th, 1945, Japan broadcast Emperor Hirohito’s declaration of surrender. It ended WWII and prevented the U.S. from dropping another atomic bomb on the country. It also gave Korea its independence from the empire of Japan.
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American servicemen and women gather in front of ‘Rainbow Corner' - a popular club for American service men and women in Paris, France - August 15, 1945 Photo: McNulty, Signal Corps photographer Source: Truman Library