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A reporter describes VJ Day celebrations in London on 15 August 1945.
We're back now in Piccadilly Circus鈥nto a Piccadilly Circus which now鈥lthough it's after midnight here in London, is crowded like it's never been crowded before. There's literally now not a single place where you can get anybody else in. In fact, the trouble is to get people out, because the fireworks are exploding in all directions鈥onfires have been lighted鈥eople are dancing on the rooftops鈥hey're climbing up the sky signs opposite me鈥ne sailor climbed the whole way up and down again to the terrific excitement of the crowd鈥nd as for the noise鈥ell, listen for yourselves!
A reporter describes VJ Day celebrations in London on 15 August 1945.
The war ended in Europe on 7 May 1945 but ferocious fighting continued in the Pacific between the Allies and Japan.
Key to the Japanese surrender was the dropping of two atomic bombs: the first on Hiroshima on 6 August and then on Nagasaki on 9 August. The Allies celebrated victory over Japan on 15 August 1945, although a signed document did not follow until 2 September.
VJ Day - 'Victory over Japan' - led to further spontaneous street celebrations to mark the end of six years of war. 大象传媒 reporter Wynford Vaughan-Thomas was in Piccadilly Circus in London to witness the celebrations on 15 August 1945 which lasted late into the night, with bonfires, dancing and fireworks鈥
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