sep 2, 1945 - Japan’s official surrender to the USA
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The ceremony is held in the USS Missouri where officials from the Japanese government sign the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, thereby ending the hostilities. Afterwards, the USA and the Soviet Union become global superpowers.Image: Japanese foreign affairs minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Japanese Instrument of Surrender on board of the USS Missouri as General Richard K. Sutherland watches, September 2, 1945
Video: The Day Japan Surrendered, Ending WWII NBC News
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sep 2, 1945
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~ 79 years ago