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 Connections
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Source Wikipedia: Japanese Instrument of Surrender
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Japan, originated there.
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1. Wikipedia: Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Lead section, first sentence
was the printed agreement that formalized the surrender of Japan
Infobox, signed field
Signed 2 September 1945
Lead section, signing sentence
on the deck of USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay
Surviving copies section
are now housed in the National Archives Building in Washington, D.C.
- Wikipedia lead paragraph, document type/medium described (w-bbfill-history3-0927)
In Era: The Contemporary Period, lead paragraph and infobox, date
Infobox date: Start date and age-df=yes-1945-09-02
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