Formal Surrender of Japan, 2 September 1945 --
Selected and Miscellaneous Views
On the morning of September 2nd, 1945, just two weeks after accepting
the Allies terms, Japan formally surrendered to the Allied powers. The
ceremonies, which took less than half an hour, were held on board the
battleshipUSSMissouri,
which was anchored with other United States' and British ships in Tokyo
Bay.
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the Department of the Navy -
Naval Historical Center and to
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