President Donald Trump continued his inaccurate insistence Wednesday that World War II ended for the U.S. on May 8, 1945, ...

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and ... with one of the most famous photos of World War II -- showing a group of US Marines raising the American flag on the rubble-covered surface of Mount Suribachi.

The war between the US and Japan had started with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7, 1941. The ...

May 8 and November 11 are new national holidays for WWII and WWI victories that don't replace Veterans Day or close businesses.

Truman designated May 8 as VE Day and the western allies followed suit, according to the museum. However, the Soviet Union ...

World War II officially ended later in the year on Sept. 2 when the Japanese signed an instrument of surrender, though Japan ...

Every August, Japanese media outlets offer specials on World War II and accounts of survivors’ wartime experiences. These features center around Aug. 15, the date when Emperor Hirohito announced ...

Editor’s Note: Samantha Bresnahan is a supervising producer for CNN and author of the new book, “IN BLOOD, FLOWERS BLOOM: A World War II Story ... such as a Japanese battle flag or personal ...