World War II End Day — the role of the USSR in the surrender of Japan

World War II End Day — the role of the USSR in the surrender of Japan

3 september 2025

On September 2, 1945, the act of unconditional surrender of militaristic Japan was signed: this document put an end to World War II. We talked about the role of the Soviet Union in this process on Sputnik Kyrgyzstan radio.

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The Second World War lasted six years: from September 1, 1939 to September 3, 1945. 61 states took part in it, despite the fact that there were 72 countries in total at that time. In fact, almost the whole world fought...

Director of the Center for Historical and Cultural Heritage of the KRSU Leonid Sumarokov believes that despite the two atomic bombs dropped by America in August 1945, the Soviet Union still played a decisive role in the surrender of Japan.

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