Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
When news of Japan's unconditional surrender was announced 80 years ago, celebrations erupted across the United States and the world - World War II was over. But victory was bittersweet: an estimated 65 million people worldwide, including more than 400,000 American servicemembers, had died in the conflict.
When news of Japan's unconditional surrender was announced 80 years ago, celebrations erupted across the United States and the world - World War II was over. But victory was bittersweet: an estimated 65 million people worldwide, including more than 400,000 American servicemembers, had died in the conflict.
