Japan Signs the Surrender on the USS Missouri: WWII Officially Over
Admiral Halsey received knighthood aboard the USS Missouri just days before Japan signed its formal surrender in Tokyo Bay. Fleet Admiral Nimitz and General MacArthur joined Japanese officials on deck to witness the ceremony that officially ended World War II. MacArthur's opening words pledged a future built on human dignity, transforming the blood-soaked carnage into a foundation for global freedom and justice.
September 2, 1945
81 years ago
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