Celebrating the End of WWII

[Fold3® by Ancestry] 75th Anniversary of V-J Day [This month in history: August 15, 1945: V-J Day and the End of WWII]( [August 15, 1945: V-J Day and the End of WWII]( [Save 25% on an Annual Membership Limited time.]( The morning of August 15, 1945, dawned with the realization that after a long war resulting in some 60 million deaths worldwide, WWII was finally over and Victory in Japan (V-J Day) had arrived. Hours earlier, Emperor Hirohito announced Japan’s unconditional surrender, bringing WWII hostilities around the world to an end. President Harry S. Truman declared a two-day holiday and the war-weary world breathed a collective sigh of relief. It had been three months since Allies celebrated a victory in Europe (V-E Day), on May 8, 1945. That celebration, however, was tempered by the fact that war was still raging in the Pacific. With all attention being turned to Japan, Allied troops continued their assault in the Pacific. On June 21st, the US completed the capture of Okinawa providing a base for troops to launch a final assault on Japan. [Continue reading...]( Save 25% on a Fold3 Annual Membership was $79.95 Now $59.95* [Start now!]( [Honoring Veterans from every US war]( [The Honor Wall]( Honoring veterans from every war. [How to Save to your Ancestry Tree?]( [Your Ancestry® Tree]( Enrich your family tree by attaching Fold3 records to your family tree. [Civil War Maps]( [Civil War Map Book]( Discover & help save the places where your ancestors served *Offer available until August 31, 2020 at 11:59 p.m. MT by following the links in this email only. Offer available for new Fold3 subscribers only and not for renewal of current subscriptions. Billed in one payment of $59.95 for a one-year subscription. Your subscription will automatically renew at list price after the introductory offer. If you don't want to renew, cancel before your renewal date. Terms apply. [Twitter]( [Facebook]( [Instagram]( [HQ—Our Blog]( © 2020 Fold3® by Ancestry® 1300 W. Traverse Pkwy. Lehi, Utah 84043 USA [Your Account]( • [Help]( • [Unsubscribe]( You are receiving this email because you have registered with Fold3 using the email address {EMAIL}. To avoid this email being sent to your junk mail folder, please add this address (team@fold3.com) to your safe senders list. [Privacy Statement]( • [Terms & Conditions](