The End of World War II By devmonbar Feb 19, 1945 U.S. Marines land on Iwo Jima Apr 1, 1945 American Troops land on Okinawa Apr 12, 1945 FDR Dies Apr 25, 1945 Countries Meet to Organize the United Nations May 8, 1945 VE (Victory in Europe) Day Aug 6, 1945 Atomic Bomb Dropped on Hiroshima Aug 9, 1945 Atomic Bomb Dropped on Nagasaki Aug 15, 1945 Japan Surrenders/VJ (Victory in Japan) Day