In one of my favorite picture and one of the most recognizable pictures in American history (featured above) ,taken on August 14, 1945, it represents the feelings of the country after the victory over Japan, or V-J day. This picture was taken in Times Square by Alfred Eisenstaedt of an American soldier kissing a nurse. A similar photo was taken from a different angle by Victor Jorgenson titled "Kissing the War Goodbye". This photo was published in Life magazine while Jorgenson's was published in the New York TImes. The two photos represent the celebration of the Americans after they had defeated the Japanese, as the news had been announced just before the photos were taken. In the background of the photo you can see that everyone else is also rejoicing. This photo served to comfort and reinsure the American population that America had come out, yet again, on top.
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