World War II: Victory over Japan Day (1945)

Victory over Japan Day (V-J Day) marks the surrender of Japan—the last Axis power to yield during World War II—and the subsequent end of the war. Though the terms of Japan’s surrender were not signed until September 2, V-J Day sparked widespread celebration in Allied countries. One of the day’s most famous images was shot in Times Square, New York, when Life magazine photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captured the moment a sailor embraced a nurse and kissed her. Who were they? Discuss

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