Historical Note: Japan Signs Unconditional Surrender Ending World War II

This date marks the 1945 signing of Japan’s unconditional surrender aboard the USS Missouri, formally concluding World War II. Historical retrospectives also highlight parallel developments in Korean history during the same period.

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On this day: Japanese leaders signed an unconditional surrender, ending World War Two in 1945

Following are some of the major events to have occurred on September 2: 1910 – The French painter Henri Rousseau died in Paris. 1930 – The French aviators Dieudonne Coste and Maurice Bellonte completed the first non-stop flight from Europe to the United States. 1945 – Japanese leaders aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri signed an […]

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