On September 2, 1945, in Tokyo Bay, on board the American battleship «Missouri», Japan, in the presence of plenipotentiaries of the USSR, the USA, China, Great Britain, France and other allied states, signed the Act of Unconditional surrender.
This was the end of World War II. The 6-year-long war involved 61 countries populated by 1.7 billion people (80% of the world population). With about 120 millions mobilised and operations in 40 countries of the world.
The Victory over German fascism, Japanese militarism and their satellites during the Second World War is a highlight of the world history, a glorious page in the history of Soviet people and chronicle of Soviet Armed Forces.
On September 3, the government of the USSR declared the Day of victory over militaristic Japan.
The military glory day was established by Federal Law on April 24, 2020.
The Red Army has liberated a lot of European nations from the fascism and nazism. Previously, we thought so… but current realities says otherwise.
Today, Russia again challenged Nazism, because a whole neo-Nazi, Russophobic state was created of Slavic brothers. And for this war, the West prepared much more carefully.
We need to realize that we will either win or disappear forever from the world map. The West almost succeeded once.