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October 2

Front line as of September 2, 1945

Good afternoon everyone. Is there a front line on the day that World War II ended with Japan? That is, what territories were occupied by the Japanese troops as of the surrender on September 2, 1945 in the Asia-Pacific region? --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 09:24, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Not sure about the entire front line, but the USSR famously invaded the Kuril Islands (which were long-term Japanese possessions) only a few days before that date, and as a result the ownership of four of these islands is still disputed to this day. Xuxl (talk) 12:20, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

We seem to lack a good overview of the closing stages of the War in the Pacific. It's worth remembering that places like Batu Lintang camp weren't liberated until 11th September. DuncanHill (talk) 12:47, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Map noting final Japanese lines in China and Burma between Operation Ichigo of mid-1944 and the end of the Pacific War. Alansplodge (talk) 17:22, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The front line as of September 2, 1945 is not entirely clear. --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 10:20, 3 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Simpler but more comprehensive; Asia Pacific 1945: Japanese Surrender. Alansplodge (talk) 17:33, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The front line as of September 2, 1945 is not entirely clear - Brown color? --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 10:20, 3 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, the brown colour represents Japanese territory at the time of surrender. Alansplodge (talk) 18:28, 3 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! --Vyacheslav84 (talk) 11:16, 17 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Question about the holiday Canada Day

Is the holiday Canada Day permanently cancelled? 2001:569:7D98:E00:E114:5414:6D73:284F (talk) 18:08, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Canada Day was not cancelled in either 2020 or 2021 (see for example here). Public festivities that would have involved crowds gathering were cancelled due to Covid-19, and some were instead celebrated online, but the Day itself was not cancelled.

The nature of some of the customary festivities is not popular with indigenous communities, as the article you linked discusses: whether this will in future lead to modification of those festivities or cancellation of Canada Day some time in the future is not something Wikipedia can forsee. {The poster formerly known as 87.81.230.195} 90.193.131.207 (talk) 18:44, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe you've heard this one: Is there a Fourth of July in Canada? Yes, but it comes on the First. :) ←Baseball Bugs ^{What's up, Doc?} carrots→ 22:03, 2 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

And January 1st in China comes in early October ;). 2602:24A:DE47:B8E0:1B43:29FD:A863:33CA (talk) 02:05, 9 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]