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| Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bombing, mid-Aug 1945 | Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bombing, mid-Aug 1945 |
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| Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bombing, mid-Aug 1945 | Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bombing, mid-Aug 1945 |
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| Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bombing, mid-Aug 1945 | Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bombing, mid-Aug 1945 |
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| Aerial photo of Nagasaki, Japan after atomic bombing, mid-Aug 1945 | African-American members of the US Army Air Forces 1909th Engineers Aviation Battalion aboard LST-683, 15 Aug 1945 |
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| After the announcement of the Japanese surrender, crewmen broke into a spontaneous celebration on the flight deck of the training aircraft carrier USS Sable on Lake Michigan, United States, Aug 15 1945. | American servicemen and women gathered in front of 'Rainbow Corner' Red Cross club in Paris, France to celebrate the unconditional surrender of the Japanese, 15 Aug 1945 |
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| Battle Flag (larger flag) hoisted on the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga on orders issued throughout the fleet from Third Fleet Commander William Halsey in response to news that Japan had surrendered, 15 Aug 1945 | Carl Gurtcheff, Vic Colucci, Arthur Ryding, Clifford Martin, William Reigger, James Badgett, J. F. Whitely, Dan Brown, Clayton Aylor, and Denny O'Neill celebrating victory at CINCPAC headquarters in Guam, 15 Aug 1945 |
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| Chiang Kaishek greeted by a crowd after announcing the Japanese surrender at the Central Broadcasting System facilities in Chongqing, China, 15 Aug 1945 | Commander A. M. Loker celebrating victory with cake aboard USS Oahu while at Eniwetok, Marshall Islands, 15 Aug 1945 |
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| Crew of USS Oahu at prayer upon hearing the news of Japanese surrender, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, 15 Aug 1945 | Crew of USS Oahu celebrating the news of Japanese surrender, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, 15 Aug 1945 |
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| Crew of USS Oahu, Eniwetok Atoll, Marshall Islands, 15 Aug 1945 | Crowd in Chongqing, China celebrating the victory over Japan, 15 Aug 1945 |
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| 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 |
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