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The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the Empire of Japan, marking the end of hostilities in World War II.It was signed by representatives from the Empire of Japan and from the Allied nations: the United States of America, the Republic of China, [note 1] the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Union of Soviet ...
Shigemitsu (with cane) on board USS Missouri, September 2, 1945 Shigemitsu signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender at the end of World War II, accompanied by Toshikazu Kase (right). Mamoru Shigemitsu ( 重光 葵 , Shigemitsu Mamoru , July 29, 1887 – January 26, 1957) was a Japanese diplomat who served as Minister of Foreign Affairs three ...
An instrument of surrender is a surrendering document of a military conflict, as those documents are legal instruments. Some such documents are: World War II. Japanese Instrument of Surrender; German Instrument of Surrender; Armistice of Cassibile; Other conflicts. Argentine surrender in the Falklands War 1982
Earlier the same day, the Japanese government had broadcast an announcement over Radio Tokyo that "acceptance of the Potsdam Proclamation [would be] coming soon", and had advised the Allies of the surrender by sending a cable to U.S. President Harry S Truman via the Swiss diplomatic mission in Washington, D.C. [5] A nationwide broadcast by ...
September 2: The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is formally signed by representatives of the Empire of Japan aboard the United States Navy battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, officially ending the hostilities of World War II. The Allies begin an occupation of Japan.
Original – Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, on board USS Missouri, 2 September 1945. Lieutenant General Richard K. Sutherland, U.S. Army, watches from the opposite side of the table. Foreign Ministry representative Toshikazu Kase is assisting Mr. Shigemitsu.
It also had the effect of leading to the eventual division of Korea at the 38th Parallel in that Japanese forces to the north of this parallel were ordered to surrender to the Commander in Chief of Soviet Forces in the Far East, and those to the south were directed to surrender to the Commander in Chief, U.S. Army Forces in the Pacific, in ...
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