<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Pacific War </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Map showing the main areas of the conflict and Allied landings in the Pacific , 1942 -- 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 7 December 1941 -- 2 September 1945 ( 3 years , 8 months , 3 weeks and 5 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> East Asia </Li> <Li> South Asia </Li> <Li> Southeast Asia </Li> <Li> Oceania </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Western Pacific Ocean </Li> <Li> Indian Ocean </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> Allied victory </P> <Ul> <Li> End of World War II </Li> <Li> Fall of the Japanese Empire </Li> <Li> Continuation of the Chinese Civil War </Li> <Li> Substantial weakening of European colonial powers and the gradual decolonization of Asia </Li> <Li> 1951 Treaty of San Francisco </Li> <Li> 1956 Soviet -- Japanese Joint Declaration </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial changes </Th> <Td> <P> Allied occupation of Japan </P> <Ul> <Li> Removal of all Japanese troops occupying parts of the Republic of China and the retrocession of Taiwan to China </Li> <Li> Liberation of Korea and Manchuria from Japanese rule , followed by the division of Korea </Li> <Li> Cession of all Japanese - held islands in the Central Pacific Ocean to the United Nations </Li> <Li> Removal of all Japanese troops from the Australian - governed Solomon Islands and the territories of New Guinea and Papua </Li> <Li> Seizure and annexation of South Sakhalin and of the Kuril Islands by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics </Li> <Li> Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is placed under the authority of the United States of America . When the territory fell apart the US gained the territory of the Northern Mariana Islands . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Allies United States </P> <Ul> <Li> Philippines </Li> </Ul> <P> China </P> <Ul> <Li> Chinese Communist Party </Li> </Ul> <P> United Kingdom </P> <Ul> <Li> India </Li> <Li> Burma </Li> <Li> Malaya </Li> </Ul> <P> Australia Canada New Zealand Netherlands </P> <Ul> <Li> Dutch East Indies </Li> </Ul> <P> Mexico Soviet Union </P> and others </Td> <Td> <P> Axis Japan Thailand </P> Client states ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Manchukuo </Li> <Li> Mengjiang </Li> <Li> Nanjing Regime </Li> <Li> Azad Hind </Li> <Li> State of Burma </Li> <Li> Philippine Republic </Li> </Ul> and others </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Franklin D. Roosevelt ( 1941 -- 45 ) </Li> <Li> Harry S. Truman ( 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Chiang Kai - shek </Li> <Li> Winston Churchill </Li> <Li> John Curtin </Li> <Li> W.L. Mackenzie King </Li> <Li> Peter Fraser </Li> <Li> A.T. van S. Stachouwer </Li> <Li> Joseph Stalin </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Hirohito </Li> <Li> Hideki Tōjō </Li> <Li> Plaek Phibunsongkhram </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14,000,000 3,621,383 + ( 1945 ) 2,000,000 1,669,500 ( 1945 ) 600,000 400,000 140,000 </Td> <Td> 7,800,000 -- 7,900,000 ( 1945 ) 126,500 , , and others : ~ 1,000,000 + ( 1945 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Military 4,000,000 + dead ( 1937 -- 45 ) Breakdown ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Allied casualties 1937 -- 1945 : <Ul> <Li> 3,237,000 + ( not including allied irregulars ) </Li> <Li> 584,267 </Li> <Li> 425,588 </Li> <Li> 235,000 </Li> <Li> 140,000 </Li> <Li> 100,000 + </Li> <Li> 68,612 + </Li> <Li> 45,841 </Li> <Li> 20,000 + </Li> <Li> 753 </Li> <Li> 578 + </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Civilian deaths 26,000,000 + ( 1937 -- 45 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Military 2,500,000 + dead ( 1937 -- 45 ) </Li> <Li> Civilian deaths 1,000,000 + </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Including its islands and neighboring countries </Li> <Li> Partially and briefly </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
<Table> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Pacific War </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Part of World War II </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> Map showing the main areas of the conflict and Allied landings in the Pacific , 1942 -- 45 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Date </Th> <Td> 7 December 1941 -- 2 September 1945 ( 3 years , 8 months , 3 weeks and 5 days ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Location </Th> <Td> <Ul> <Li> <Ul> <Li> East Asia </Li> <Li> South Asia </Li> <Li> Southeast Asia </Li> <Li> Oceania </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> <Ul> <Li> Western Pacific Ocean </Li> <Li> Indian Ocean </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Result </Th> <Td> <P> Allied victory </P> <Ul> <Li> End of World War II </Li> <Li> Fall of the Japanese Empire </Li> <Li> Continuation of the Chinese Civil War </Li> <Li> Substantial weakening of European colonial powers and the gradual decolonization of Asia </Li> <Li> 1951 Treaty of San Francisco </Li> <Li> 1956 Soviet -- Japanese Joint Declaration </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Territorial changes </Th> <Td> <P> Allied occupation of Japan </P> <Ul> <Li> Removal of all Japanese troops occupying parts of the Republic of China and the retrocession of Taiwan to China </Li> <Li> Liberation of Korea and Manchuria from Japanese rule , followed by the division of Korea </Li> <Li> Cession of all Japanese - held islands in the Central Pacific Ocean to the United Nations </Li> <Li> Removal of all Japanese troops from the Australian - governed Solomon Islands and the territories of New Guinea and Papua </Li> <Li> Seizure and annexation of South Sakhalin and of the Kuril Islands by the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics </Li> <Li> Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands is placed under the authority of the United States of America . When the territory fell apart the US gained the territory of the Northern Mariana Islands . </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Belligerents </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <P> Allies United States </P> <Ul> <Li> Philippines </Li> </Ul> <P> China </P> <Ul> <Li> Chinese Communist Party </Li> </Ul> <P> United Kingdom </P> <Ul> <Li> India </Li> <Li> Burma </Li> <Li> Malaya </Li> </Ul> <P> Australia Canada New Zealand Netherlands </P> <Ul> <Li> Dutch East Indies </Li> </Ul> <P> Mexico Soviet Union </P> and others </Td> <Td> <P> Axis Japan Thailand </P> Client states ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Manchukuo </Li> <Li> Mengjiang </Li> <Li> Nanjing Regime </Li> <Li> Azad Hind </Li> <Li> State of Burma </Li> <Li> Philippine Republic </Li> </Ul> and others </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Commanders and leaders </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Franklin D. Roosevelt ( 1941 -- 45 ) </Li> <Li> Harry S. Truman ( 1945 ) </Li> <Li> Chiang Kai - shek </Li> <Li> Winston Churchill </Li> <Li> John Curtin </Li> <Li> W.L. Mackenzie King </Li> <Li> Peter Fraser </Li> <Li> A.T. van S. Stachouwer </Li> <Li> Joseph Stalin </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Hirohito </Li> <Li> Hideki Tōjō </Li> <Li> Plaek Phibunsongkhram </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Strength </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> 14,000,000 3,621,383 + ( 1945 ) 2,000,000 1,669,500 ( 1945 ) 600,000 400,000 140,000 </Td> <Td> 7,800,000 -- 7,900,000 ( 1945 ) 126,500 , , and others : ~ 1,000,000 + ( 1945 ) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th colspan="2"> Casualties and losses </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Military 4,000,000 + dead ( 1937 -- 45 ) Breakdown ( show ) <Ul> <Li> Allied casualties 1937 -- 1945 : <Ul> <Li> 3,237,000 + ( not including allied irregulars ) </Li> <Li> 584,267 </Li> <Li> 425,588 </Li> <Li> 235,000 </Li> <Li> 140,000 </Li> <Li> 100,000 + </Li> <Li> 68,612 + </Li> <Li> 45,841 </Li> <Li> 20,000 + </Li> <Li> 753 </Li> <Li> 578 + </Li> </Ul> </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Civilian deaths 26,000,000 + ( 1937 -- 45 ) </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Military 2,500,000 + dead ( 1937 -- 45 ) </Li> <Li> Civilian deaths 1,000,000 + </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td colspan="2"> <Ul> <Li> Including its islands and neighboring countries </Li> <Li> Partially and briefly </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table>
when did world war 2 end in pacific
when did world war 2 end in pacific
2 September 1945
2 September 1945