VP Day

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Noun 1.2 Usage note 1.3 Synonyms 1.4 Related terms 1.5 External links

English

Noun

VP Day

1. ((Australia{{#if:|, {{{2}}}{{#if:|, {{{3}}}{{#if:|, {{{4}}}{{#if:|, {{{5}}}{{#if:|, {{{6}}}{{#if:|, {{{7}}}{{#if:|, {{{8}}}{{#if:|, {{{9}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}})) Victory in the Pacific day, being 15 August 1945, the day after Japanese forces surrendered in World War II.

Usage note

This day is known as VJ Day in other Allied countries, and it is sometimes supposed "VP" is a later substitution, but in Australia VP was the original term.

Synonyms

• VJ Day

Related terms

• VE Day

External links

• VP Day at the Australian War Memorial.