1945 ⟶ MacArthur Takes Command of Japanese Government

General MacArthur takes over command of the Japanese governm...
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🇯🇵 Japanese Forces Occupy Beijing

Japanese forces occupy the city of Beijing.⟶
Japanese Forces Occupy Beijing (1937)
ChinaJapanOccupationMilitarySino-Japanese WarBeijingWarConflictAsia

🇲🇲 Japanese Capture of Migyaungye, Burma

Japanese forces capture Migyaungye in Burma.⟶
Japanese Capture of Migyaungye, Burma (1942)
JapanBurmaAsiainvasionmilitaryoccupationSouth East AsiaWorld War IIstrategic

🇯🇵 MacArthur Takes Command of Japanese Government

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

🇵🇭 MacArthur Announces Liberation of the Philippines

General Douglas MacArthur announces that the Philippines have been liberated.⟶
MacArthur Announces Liberation of the Philippines (1945)
PhilippinesliberationPacific TheaterMacArthurUSmilitary

📜 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

🎌 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