1945 ⟶ Japanese Instrument of Surrender Signed

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed on the deck o...
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1945

📜 Japanese Instrument of Surrender Signed

The Japanese Instrument of Surrender is signed on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.⟶
Japanese Instrument of Surrender Signed (1945)
SurrenderJapanUSTokyo BayMilitaryEnd of WarPost-WarAsiaAllied PowersUSS Missouri

🚢 Small Skirmish in Battle of Tokyo Bay

America and Japan engage in a small skirmish in the Battle of Tokyo Bay. The Japanese take slight losses⟶
Small Skirmish in Battle of Tokyo Bay (1945)
Tokyo Baynaval battlePacific TheaterJapanUSmilitaryskirmish

🎌 Japanese Surrender to Red Army in Manchuria

Japanese armies surrender to the Red Army in Manchuria.⟶
SurrenderJapanSoviet UnionManchuriaChinaRed ArmyMilitaryAsiaPost-WarEnd of War

🎌 Japanese Surrender in Burma

Japanese armies in Burma surrender at Rangoon ceremonies.⟶
SurrenderJapanBurmaMyanmarRangoonMilitaryAsiaUKPost-WarEnd of War

🇯🇵 MacArthur Takes Command of Japanese Government

General MacArthur takes over command of the Japanese government in Tokyo.⟶
JapanUSOccupationMacArthurTokyoGovernmentPost-WarAsiaMilitaryAllied Powers

🎌 General Yamashita Surrenders in the Philippines

The commander of the Imperial Japanese Army, General Tomoyuki Yamashita surrenders to Filipino and American troops at Kiangan, Ifugao in Northern Philippines.⟶
General Yamashita Surrenders in the Philippines (1945)
SurrenderJapanPhilippinesMilitaryAsiaYamashitaUSPost-WarEnd of WarKiangan