Victory At Sea Pacific 1.3.1
Malena Bower
15 August is the official V-J Day for the United Kingdom, while the official US commemoration is 2 September.[2] The name, V-J Day, had been selected by the Allies after they named V-E Day for the victory in Europe.
The largest crowd in the history of New York City's Times Square gathered to celebrate.[8] The victory itself was announced by a headline on the "zipper" news ticker at One Times Square, which read "OFFICIAL *** TRUMAN ANNOUNCES JAPANESE SURRENDER ***"; the six asterisks represented the branches of the U.S. Armed Forces.[11] In the Garment District, workers threw out cloth scraps and ticker tape, leaving a pile five inches deep on the streets. The news of the war's end sparked a "coast-to-coast frenzy of [servicemen] kissing . . . everyone in skirts that happened along," with Life publishing photographs of such kisses in Washington, Kansas City, Los Angeles, and Miami.[8]
Another famous photograph is that of the Dancing Man in Elizabeth Street, Sydney, captured by a press photographer and a Movietone newsreel. The film and stills from it have taken on iconic status in Australian history and culture as a symbol of victory in the war.
Victory over Japan Day is celebrated with duality in Mongolia. It also celebrates the victory of Soviet and Mongolian forces in the Battles of Khalkhin Gol. The anniversary of the battle was first celebrated in 1969, and was periodically celebrated on a massive scale every 5 years until its 50th anniversary in 1989, after which it dwindled in importance and was reduced to the level of academic debates and lectures. It was only recently that the anniversary made a resurgence in Mongolian history.[31] It is jointly celebrated by the Mongolian Armed Forces with the Russian Armed Forces. During the 70th, 75th and 80th anniversaries in 2009, 2014 and 2019 respectively, the President of Russia has taken part in the celebrations alongside the President of Mongolia as part of the former's state visit to the Mongolian capital.
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Slowly, the United States Navy became ready for any fight. The best ships, aircraft, and technology of the day joined with the best trained and most capable men and women to serve the fleet. Ultimately victory in the Pacific was achieved when President Harry S. Truman announced the unconditional surrender of Japan on Aug. 14, 1945.
Just as the crew of USS Ward did in 1941, it is our job to be ready if called upon to fight to preserve our freedom. It is our job to improve the fleet readiness of our enlisted sailors each and every day. It is our job to ensure we are fully prepared to fight. And finally, it is our job to win the ultimate victory as was done in the Pacific 75 years ago today.
It is here, in the center of the memorial, that one finds themselves surrounded by statements from President Franklin D. Roosevelt, President Harry S Truman, author Walter Lord and commanding officers of the U.S. military. The words etched upon the walls of the memorial place in clear context their place in the European and Pacific theaters, and broad statements regarding the war in general. Small fountains grace victory pavilions of the respective fronts, skirted by the names of great battles in the Atlantic and Pacific. Within the victory pavilions, a large rendering of the World War II victory medal is centered upon the memorial floor, depicting the Greek goddess Nike heralding the dawn of a new era of peace. Directly above the victory medal, four stately American bald eagles, symbols of not only our nation, but of the Army, the Army Air Corps, the Navy and the Marines hold aloft an ancient symbol of victory, a laurel wreath. As one glances over the Rainbow Pool from the balcony of the victory pavilions, your field of vision is captured by a large field of gold stars on the west side of the memorial.
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For the second night in a row, the Pacific Little League All-Stars batted first and scored five runs in their opening frame and once again cruised, taking an 8-2 semifinal victory over the team from Bend, Ore. in the Northwest Regional playoffs in San Bernadino.
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