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Japanese sign surrender terms on board the USS Missouri

Year: 1945

Geographical Region(s): East Asia 

Category: International Relations and Warfare

Associated Nation(s): United States Japan China United Kingdom U.S.S.R.

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(Maps & Images): Douglas MacArthur signs as Supreme Allied Commander during formal surrender ceremonies on the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay

(Maps & Images): Japanese surrender signatories arrive aboard the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay to participate in surrender cermonies

(Maps & Images): Spectators and photographers pick vantage spots on the deck of the USS MISSOURI in Tokyo Bay

(Maps & Images): F6F's fly in formation during surrender ceremonies; Tokyo, Japan. USS MISSOURI in left foreground. September 2, 1945