Surrender of Japan - Wikipedia
The surrender of the Empire of Japan in World War II was announced by Emperor Hirohito on 15 August and formally signed on 2 September 1945, ending the war. By the end of July 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy (IJN) was incapable of conducting major operations and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent.
Full Circle: The Japanese Surrender in Tokyo Bay, September 2, …
Planners of the Japanese surrender in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945—marking the end not just to World War II but to 15 years of Japan’s military rampage across Asia—had more time to prepare this event than had Washington or Grant, and so cloaked it in even greater symbolism.
Surrender of Japan (1945) | National Archives
Aug 8, 2023 · On September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and approved by President Harry S. Truman. It set out in eight short paragraphs the complete capitulation of Japan.
Pacific War - Japanese Surrender, WWII, Allies | Britannica
Oct 8, 2024 · Some 2,000,000 Japanese—including nearly 700,000 civilians—were killed as a result of military action, and hundreds of thousands more succumbed to disease or starvation. Of the Allied forces, the U.S. suffered the greatest losses, with more than 100,000 killed in action.
Japan surrenders, bringing an end to WWII | September 2, 1945 - HISTORY
Feb 9, 2010 · Aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, Japan formally surrenders to the Allies, bringing an end to World War II. By the summer of 1945, the defeat of Japan was a foregone conclusion. The Japanese...
"To Bear the Unbearable": Japan's Surrender, Part I
Japanese military leaders debated Japan's possible surrender up to the last moment. Emperor Hirohito's intervention was critical.
Japanese Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia
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.
Potsdam Declaration | Definition, Terms, & Facts | Britannica
Potsdam Declaration, ultimatum issued by the United States, Great Britain, and China on July 26, 1945, calling for the unconditional surrender of Japan. The declaration was made at the Potsdam Conference near the end of World War II.
"To Bear the Unbearable": Japan's Surrender, Part II
Although a decision to continue the war would mean national suicide, members of the Japanese military came close to refusing Emperor Hirohito’s surrender order. August 20, 2020. The Big Six finally gathered for the meeting reacting to Hiroshima on the morning of August 9.
Japan’s surrender made public | August 14, 1945 - HISTORY
Nov 16, 2009 · In what later became known as Victory Day, an official announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender to the Allies during World War II is made public to the world on August 14, 1945.