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September 2 marks 80 years of the end of WWII

By CNN Newsource, Dillon Fuhrman, Manoah Tuiasosopo

September 2, 2025 7:50 AM

Published September 2, 2025 8:02 AM

(CNN, KYMA/KECY) - Tuesday marks the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II (WWII).

Japan signed a formal surrender on September 2, 1945. The signing ceremony was held on the deck of the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

Americans celebrated in the weeks before after President Harry S. Truman announced Japan's surrender from the White House in August.

WWII was one of the deadliest and most destructive conflicts in history. It also marks the only time a nuclear weapon has ever been used in warfare.

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