How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
How did World War II end – and why do Europe and the US recognise different dates?
Today is the 76th VJ Day (Picture: Prisma Bildagentur/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
Today marks 76 years since Japan unconditionally surrendered to the US, marking the end of the Second World War.
The war killed an estimated 75 million people, including troops and innocent civilians, across 30 different nations.
But how did the war come to an end, and why does the US mark a different…
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