FARGO, N.D. (Valley News Live) - August 14th, 2025, marks 80 years since the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan during World War II. On this day in history, 80 years ago, President Harry S.

ROCK ISLAND ARSENAL, Ill. – On August 14, 1945, as a world ravaged by war held its breath, a single announcement shattered the darkness and ushered in a new era. “I deem this… the unconditional ...

On the 15th of August 1945, the Japanese Emperor Hirohito gave a speech on the radio in which he announced the unconditional surrender of Japan to the Allied powers. Among many nationalistic Japanese, ...