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Originally Posted by 19Fordy
Please forgive me for that mistake. I really was thinking August but typed April. What's worse, I actually thought all day yesterday that V-J Day was Aug. 14 and wanted to make sure I got it right today. Embarrassing to say the least. Sorry, JIM
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Really, you are correct. Japan agreed to the terms and ceased fire August 14, 1945.
The next day, August 15, 1945 was celebrated as VJ day.
Germany had two surrenders.
The first was May 7 to Eisenhower at Rheims where Jodl surrendered all forces East and West unconditionally.
Stalin insisted on another ceremony so Keitel surrendered (repeated the ceremony) to Zhukov in the East on May 8.
The day after the first surrender and the day of the 2nd surrender May 8 is VE day.