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OTD: VJ Day 2020
Victory over Japan Day (aka VJ day) is often overshadowed by the more “popular” VE Day that is celebrated on 07 May. Yet we often forget that this day really signalled the end of the bloodiest conflict ever inflicted on … Continue reading
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Tagged Allies, Atomic bomb, Japan, massacre, VE Day, VJ Day, war, World War 2
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