Two Texas takes: The road to Victory over Japan Day as reported by The Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald

The surrender of Japan 75 years ago this week marked the end of World War II.

By Meagan Hurley

Researcher

Aug. 13, 2020

Updated Aug. 13, 2020 at 12:42 p.m. CDT

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The Dallas Morning News front page published Aug. 7, 1945 and the Dallas Times Herald front... — The Dallas Morning News front page published Aug. 7, 1945 and the Dallas Times Herald front page published Aug. 6, 1945.(Staff)

Editor’s note: Take a look back into The Dallas Morning News Archives.

Aug. 14-15, 2020, marks 75 years since WWII ended with the surrender of Japan. Take a look back at how competing daily newspapers The Dallas Morning News and Dallas Times Herald (then The Daily Times Herald) covered the events leading up to Victory over Japan Day, from the dropping of the first atomic bomb to Japan’s surrender.

Aug. 6, 1945: Atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima

Aug. 9, 1945: Atomic bomb hit Nagasaki; Russians joined war against Japan

Aug. 14, 1945: Japan surrenders

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By Meagan Hurley

Meagan is a researcher in the Research and Archives department. Before joining The Dallas Morning News, she worked in academic libraries and law firms. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and loves college football, dogs, and writing about history.