File photo shows the formal surrender ceremony held aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. On September 2, 1945, a formal surrender ceremony was held aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan. The signing of the surrender document officially marked the end of World War II. The Japanese army in China formally surrendered to the Chinese government on September 3, 1945. The day was appointed the national commemoration day of victory over the Japanese invaders. (Source: xinhuanet.com/photo) |