Video: 'Allied Forces Land In Japan (1945)' (Aug. 30, 1945, at 7:34)

(Thursday, August 30, 1945, 2:00 p.m. JST; during World War II) — American Gen. Douglas MacArthur landed today at Atsugi Air Force Base in Japan to set up Allied occupation headquarters.

Video: 'The World at War: Reckoning: 1945... and After (25 of 26)' (Aug. 30, 1945, at 17:59)