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The period since the end of WW2, 1945 as a whole was probably the most peaceful period humanity has ever seen. With all the crap that's been going on. Plus we've seen unprecedented technological and life-span progress. Almost all of the world in 1945 had a life expectancy below 50 years and now we are way beyond this almost everywhere. Plus infdividual rights are way expanded and more protected almost everywhere.
Sept 2 was only the formality of the signing of the papers
We weren't completely certain the fighting would stop even then. And, as noted, so Japanese soldiers held out until the 1970s. The formal signing was as important to Japan as it was to the Allies.
Actually the Chinese continued to fight among themselves, and I believe the French and Vietnamese were fighting. Then Koreans, Chinese and Americans started fighting. A few years after that Americans were fighting in Vietnam.
In Japan the surrender came and the killing stopped , but I Heard that Germans were still murdering plenty of people in Germany for one year after the end of the war , as occupier nations took over Germany
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