It ended with the surrender of Japan.
The surrender of Germany occurred on May 7, 1945, officially taking effect on May 8, 1945, known as V-E Day (Victory in Europe Day). Japan's surrender was announced on August 15, 1945, and officially signed on September 2, 1945. Therefore, the time that passed between Germany's surrender and Japan's surrender was approximately three and a half months.
Japan was still fighting.
WWII officially ended on 22SEP1945 with the surrender of Japan. This is known as VJ day (Victory in Japan). The end of hostilities in Europe was officially recognized on 8MAY1945, known as VE day (Victory in Europe).
Japan signed the surrender document which officially ended World War 2
Japan Did surrender to the USA, and President Harry Truman, after two atomic bombs were dropped on Japan, (and after Russia declared war on Japan). Japan did not want to surrender, because their samurai code said it was better to die instead of to surrender. It was after they were bombed with nuclear weapons (and after Russia attacked the Japanese forces in Manchuria), that Japan finally decided to surrender.
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, finally caused Japan to surrender.
The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, finally caused Japan to surrender.
To "convince" Japan to surrender in WWII.
World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945, when Japan formally surrendered aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This followed the earlier unconditional surrender of Germany on May 7, 1945, which was celebrated as Victory in Europe (VE) Day on May 8. The surrender of Japan marked the conclusion of the war, making it one of the deadliest conflicts in history.
Officially World War 2 ended 9/2/45 when the Allies and Japan signed The Instrument of Surrender on the USS Missouri.
General Douglas MacArthur accepted the surrender of Japan on 2nd of Sept. 1945, in Tokyo Bay. Japan was the last to surrender among the Axis.