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Surrender of Japan

Cross W G (Sub Lt), Royal Navy official photographer, Public domain

Event

Surrender of Japan

Japan surrendered in August 1945, ending the Second World War.

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Dates
15 Aug 1945
Wikidata
Q6540361

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  • Hirohito broke the tie and ordered the surrender Primary record 1
  • Japan Primary record 1

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Timeline 1 date
  1. 15 Aug 1945 Surrender of Japan
Proof 1 source
  1. Manhattan Project: Japan Surrenders, August 10-15, 1945, U.S. Department of Energy, Office of History and Heritage Resources (OSTI OpenNet), 1999. Primary record
    personally broke the tie, ordering Japan to surrender.
    Another Imperial Council was held the night of August 9-10, and this time the vote on surrender was a tie, 3-to-3.
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