The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the printed agreement that formalized the surrender of Japan, marking the end of hostilities in World War II. It was signed by representatives of Japan and of the Allied nations, including the United States, China, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands and New Zealand. The signing took place on the deck of the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay just after 09:00 Japan Standard Time and took effect at 09:25 that same day, 2 September 1945.
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Document TypeInstrument of surrender 1 Creation Year Origin PlaceDeck of USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay 1 Current LocationNational Archives Building, Washington, D.C. (Allied copy); Diplomatic Archives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tokyo (Japanese copy) 1 Classification
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Document Type (category)Instrument of Surrender 1 FAQs
What happened in early August 1945 before the Japanese surrender was signed?
On August 8 the Soviet Union declared war on Japan, and on August 9 Nagasaki was bombed and the emperor convened the Supreme War Council.
On August 8, 1945, the Soviet Union declared war on Japan. The next day, Soviet forces attacked in Manchuria and overwhelmed Japanese positions there, and a second United States atomic bomb was dropped on the coastal city of Nagasaki. Just before midnight on August 9, Emperor Hirohito convened the Supreme War Council.
Who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender for Japan?
Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed for the government, then General Yoshijiro Umezu for the armed forces.
Two Japanese representatives signed. Just after 9 a.m. Tokyo time, Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signed on behalf of the Japanese government. General Yoshijiro Umezu then signed for the Japanese armed forces.
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was the printed agreement that formalized the surrender of Japan
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It was signed by representatives from Japan and from the Allied nations: the United States, China, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, Australia, Canada, France, the Netherlands, and New Zealand. The signing took place on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay just after 09:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) and took effect at 09:25 JST on 2 September 1945.
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on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
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are now housed in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
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The signing took place on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay just after 09:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) and took effect at 09:25 JST on 2 September 1945.
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The signing took place on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay just after 09:00 Japan Standard Time (JST) and took effect at 09:25 JST on 2 September 1945.
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