News of the surrender began to trickle into the us on august 10. Todays post comes from darlene mcclurkin, from the national archives exhibits staff. It is mounted on a wood panel with hanging hardware to the verso. Instrument of surrender by japan september 2, 1945 tokyo bay. Aug 06, 2016 there is contentious debate among scholars about why japan surrendered in world war ii. Aug 15, 2015 representatives of the empire of japan sign the instrument of surrender in front of representatives of the allied powers. In 1945 alf was 23 years old and had been in the army from the. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the union of soviet socialist republics, the commonwealth of. On september 2, 1945, representatives from the japanese government and allied forces assembled aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay to sign the. The japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the empire of japan, marking the end of hostilities in world war ii. Instrument of surrender document 1945 japan signed on uss.
Bbc ww2 peoples war instrument of surrender of the japanese. No surrender comes as close as possible to answering the question of how someone could do something like this. Helfrich signs the instrument of surrender on behalf of the netherlands. Instrument of surrender by japan, 1945 uschina institute.
We, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the. Alot of pens were used but the quality of the video is such that identification of pens is probably impossible. Instrument of surrender document 1945 japan signed on uss etsy. Allied civilians and servicemen alike celebrated vj day, the end of the war. Instrument of surrender by japan september 2, 1945 tokyo bay we, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by. On september 2, 1945, the japanese representatives signed the official instrument of surrender, prepared by the war department and approved by president truman. The japanese instrument of surrender, which was signed and issued on september 2, 1945, marked the end of world war ii. Several representatives from various countries signed the instrument of surrender, and among these nations include republic of china, dominion of canada, new zealand, government of the french republic, ussr, commonwealth of australia, united kingdom, kingdom of the. The japanese foreign ministry has in its diplomatic documents museum launched an exhibition of the original instrument of surrender of japans surrender to the allied forces in world war ii, the. Japanese instrument of surrender wikisource, the free online library. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom of great britain and northern ireland, the union of soviet socialist republics, the commonwealth of australia, the. Looking back on the events that led to the surrender of japan.
On september 2, 1945, representatives from the japanese government and allied forces assembled aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay to sign the japanese instrument of surrender, which effectively ended world war ii. My fatherinlaw, a wwii buff, just sent me this video link. We, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the united states, china, and great britain on 26 july 1945 at potsdam, and subsequently adhered to by the union of soviet socialist. We, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the united states, china and great britain on 26 july 1945 at potsdam, and subsequently adhered to. Instrument of surrender signed at tokyo bay september 2, 1945. In 1945 alf was 23 years old and had been in the army from the age of 16, and until he joined the army. Chinese casualties during the japanese invasion of china from 19371945 were 35 million. This document lays out the terms of surrender on the left with signatures on the right. Size 44cm h x 32cmw object registration 00065 keywords ww2, surrender document, japanese, 6th september 1945 historical information.
The dignitaries or representatives from around the world were carefully scheduled to. A vintage reproduction print of the wwii japanese instrument of surrender, produced by the exchange club. On september 2, 1945, in a formal ceremony aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay, japan, representatives of the japanese government signed. Japan signing the instrument of surrender to the chinese in. It was signed by representatives from the empire of japan, the united states of america, the republic of china, the united kingdom, the union of soviet socialist republics, the commonwealth of australia, the dominion of canada, the provisional government of the. The formal surrender came on september 2, 1945, when representatives of japan signed japanese instrument of surrender aboard the uss missouri. Certificate instrument of surrender victorian collections. See more ideas about world war ii, world war and world war two. Media in category instrument of japanese surrender, world war ii the following 53 files are in this category, out of 53 total. A fantastic framed copy of the instrument of surrender of japanese forces to the allied powers on the 2nd day of september 1945, the instrument of surrender was signed on board the battleship uss missouri anchored in tokyo bay. On september 2, 1945, representatives from the japanese government and allied forces assembled aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay to sign the japanese instrument of surrender, which effectively ended world war ii the document was prepared by the u. Aboard the uss missouri, this instrument of surrender was signed on september 2, 1945, by the japanese envoys foreign minister mamora shigemitsu and gen. The japanese instrument of surrender pieces of history. Instrument of surrender we, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the united states, china and great britain on 26 july 1945, at potsdam, and subsequently adhered to by the union of soviet socialist.
General douglas macarthur signing the instrument of surrender aboard the u. Surrender of japan, tokyo bay, 2 september 1945 view of the surrender ceremonies, looking forward from uss missouris superstructure, as admiral conrad e. Representatives of the empire of japan sign the instrument of surrender in front of representatives of the allied powers. Wwii japanese instrument of surrender reproduction document.
Featuring 100 milestone documents of american history from the national archives. Aug 27, 2015 todays post comes from darlene mcclurkin, from the national archives exhibits staff. Aug 15, 2014 today is the 69th anniversary of japans surrender in world war ii. Copy of the japanese instrument of surrender, tokyo. Transcript of surrender of japan 1945 ourdocuments.
We, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the united states, china and great britain on 26 july 1945 at potsdam, and. The japanese foreign ministry has in its diplomatic documents museum launched an exhibition of the original instrument of surrender of. The japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the empire of japan, whereby the japanese accepted the terms laid down by the potsdam declaration of july 26, 1945 calling for the surrender of all japanese armed forces. Courtesy of national archives, surrender of japan, 2 september 1945. The formal surrender occurred on september 2, 1945, around 9 a. Aug 07, 2019 on this day in 1945, just a day after the bombing of nagasaki, japan submits its acquiescence to the potsdam conference terms of unconditional surrender, as president harry s. Adachi to commander kairiru and muschi islands sept. Second and final page of the instrument of surrender of japanese forces in the philippines, 3 september 1945, bearing the signatures of general tomoyuki yamashita of the imperial japanese army, vice admiral denhici okochi of the imperial japanese navy, and u.
It set out in eight short paragraphs the complete capitulation of japan. I now invite the representatives of the emperor of japan and the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters to sign the instrument of. Dec 03, 2012 e, acting by command of and in behalf of the emperor of japan, the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters, hereby accept the provisions set forth in the declaration issued by the heads of the governments of the united states, china, and great britain on 26 july 1945 at potsdam, and subsequently adhered to by the union of soviet socialist republics, which four powers. General of the army douglas macarthur is standing beside him. On september 2, 1945, in a formal ceremony aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay, japan, representatives of the japanese government signed this instrument of surrender, officially ending world war ii. This document was signed by representatives of japan and the allied forces, on the battleship missouri in tokyo bay, on september 2, 1945 vjday, and it marked the formal. While americans were enjoying the super bowl, color television, the moon landings, the jet age, japanese imports, etc. Japanese instrument of surrender project gutenberg self. Below is the text of the instrument of surrender of all japanese forces to general douglas macarthur, supreme allied commander. A copy of the japanese surrender document, in a brown wooden frame, with ornate font in heading. The japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender. Japan accepts potsdam terms, agrees to unconditional surrender. I now invite the representatives of the emperor of japan and the japanese government and the japanese imperial general headquarters to sign the instrument of surrender at the places indicated. The japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that enabled the surrender of japan, marking the end of world war ii.
Edotokyo museum wwii instrument of surrender 01 15586177877. Nov 21, 2015 the japanese instrument of surrender was the written agreement that formalized the surrender of the empire of japan, marking the end of world war ii. Japanese instrument of surrender wikisource, the free. Video transcript of japan signs final surrender 1945 pdf. Officials on behalf of japan signed the surrender on september 2, 1945 aboard the uss missouri which was anchored in tokyo bay.
Japanese surrender pen history the fountain pen network. Japanese instrument of surrender, september 2, 1945 idca. Treaties and other international agreements of the united states of america 17761949 \bevans\ subject. Chinese casualties during the japanese invasion of china from 19371945 were 35. Today is the 69th anniversary of japans surrender in world war ii. There is contentious debate among scholars about why japan surrendered in world war ii. Enlarge the japanese envoys sign the instrument of surrender on board the u. Japanese surrender documents of world war 2 1945 following the atomic bombings at hiroshima and nagasaki, japan surrendered to the forces of the united nations, led by the united states. Instrument of surrender by japan september 2, 1945. Japanese instrument of surrender, september 2, 1945. Japan exhibits original document of wwii instrument of surrender. Some of you may have already seen it at some point, but i found it fascinating. On september 2, 1945, japanese representatives signed the official instrument of surrender, prepared by the war department and approved by president harry s.
He believes a copy of the instrument of surrender is held in the british war museum, london. Dec 14, 2010 page 1 of 2 japanese surrender posted in pen history. Includes images of original primary source documents, lesson plans, teacher and student competitions, and educational resources. Page 1 of 2 japanese surrender posted in pen history. On this day in 1945, just a day after the bombing of nagasaki, japan submits its acquiescence to the potsdam conference terms of unconditional surrender, as president harry s. On september 2, 1945, the japanese representatives signed the official instrument of surrender, prepared by the war department and. Japanese instruments of surrender the australian war memorial. Instrument of surrender signed in their mother languages. We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the allied powers of the japanese imperial general headquarters and of all japanese armed forces and all. After 64 days, 5 hours and 14 minutes, world war ii, pacific, ended officially at 0904 september 2,1945 with the signing of this instrument of surrender on the battleship uss missouri, anchored. Document states that this is an exact copy of the instrument of surrender. Mar 09, 2017 enlarge the japanese envoys sign the instrument of surrender on board the u.