conference. a cease-fire on two front lines in syria appears to be on shaky ground. we will have the latest on those negotiations. in the gaza strip, 10 years avisis withdrew all of its settlers, we will hear from palestinians and israelis about the effects of the so-called disengagement are still being felt today. it was the most devastating war of the 20th century, one that continues to shape much of the world now. it ended 70 years ago today. many of the countries involved in the second world war are holding their own commenrations. some we will get to the in just a moment. here is a look at the event did that led up to japan s surrender. on may 8th, 1944, nazi germany sur rended. the soviet union said it would invade japan within three months. on july 26th, china, the u.s. and great brittain demanded japan s unconditional surrender. less than two weeks later, on august the 6th, the u.s. dropped the first atomic bomb on hiroshima. the soviet union declared war on japan