World War 2, Papua New Guinea, VP Day, BLAMEY,1945
1945View of parade of Head Quarters to commemorate victory over Japan being addressed by General Blamey
VP (Victory in the Pacific) Day, also referred to as VJ (Victory over Japan) Day, is celebrated on 15 August. This date commemorates Japan’s acceptance of the Allied demand for unconditional surrender 14 August 1945. For Australians, it meant that the Second World War was finally over. The following day, 15 August, is usually referred to as VP Day. In August 1945 Australian governments gazetted a public holiday as VP Day and most newspapers reported it as such. However, the governments of Britain, the United States and New Zealand preferred VJ Day. It is an urban myth that the day was originally called VJ and that the name was surreptitiously changed later.
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