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World War II 1939-1945

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VJ Day

VJ Day -- Victory over Japan. This one-pager describes the Japanese Surrender during August and September. It also discusses Operation Magic Carpet, which was the Navy's effort to bring troops back home following the war.

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Published: Tue Sep 21 09:26:26 EDT 2021

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