V-J Day in Times Square aka The Kiss

This is one of the most celebrated pictures of the post-war era shot in 1945, celebrating USA victory in the Second World War. While it may seem very romantic and merry, some people claim that this is a picture of a sexual assault. The sailor and the nurse are not actually a couple. It’s the first time they met and the sailor simply spun her and kissed her. The sailors actual future wife, is standing right beside him, out of the frame.

The identity of the nurse hasn’t been identified, and her opinion on this is still unknown. But it’s worth knowing the backstory of this picture.