Peace Proclaimed! Today in 1945, millions of Americans flooded the streets when they learned of Japan’s surrender. On Sept. 2, Japan formally surrendered aboard the U.S. Navy's USS Missouri, ending the War in the Pacific. | U.S. Marine Corps

Visit Fredericksburg TX this weekend and catch the 🔥hottest🔥 in the Hill Country. Hear the rattle of machine gun fire, the echoing tank blast , and feel the searing heat of the flamethrower as the joint US forces take the Japanese controlled hill. Shows Saturday and Sunday 10:30 and 2:00 | National Museum of the Pacific War

The impact of World War II is still being felt in the Pacific with thousands of shipwrecks remaining on the ocean floor and many still containing vast quantities of oil. They pose a threat to communities in Solomon Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia, and the wider region. 📺 Watch The Pacific every Thursday on ABC Australia 🕗 🇵🇬 7pm / 🇸🇧 🇻🇺 8pm / 🇫🇯 9pm / 🇼🇸 10pm | ABC Pacific