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	German Instrument of Surrender, 1945 - Biocrawler (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The German Instrument of Surrender, 1945 refers to the legal instrument of World War II in which the High Command of Nazi Germany surrendered simultaneously to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force and to the Soviet High command.
		The Instrument of Surrender was signed at Rheims, France, at 2:41 hours on 7 May 1945.
		The unconditional surrender was signed by Generaloberst Alfred Jodl, on behalf of the High Command and as the representative for Karl Dönitz.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/German_Instrument_of_Surrender%2C_1945 (224 words)

	The Surrender of Japan August 14 - September 2, 1945 - World War II Multimedia Database
		In August 1945, the Japanese situation was desperate.
		Using formal Japanese, the public was unsure if the Emperor was surrendering or exhorting his subjects to continued resistance.
		Japanese officials sign the act of unconditional surrender, finally bringing to an end six years of world war.
	www.worldwar2database.com /html/japansurrender.htm (784 words)

	Japanese Instrument of Surrender - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Instrument of Surrender of Japan was the armistice ending World War II.
		Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signs the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government.
		It was first signed by the Japanese foreign minister Mamoru Shigemitsu "By Command and on behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government" and then Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu "By Command and on behalf of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters" at 9:04 a.m.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Japanese_Instrument_of_Surrender_(1945) (310 words)

	Instrument of Surrender of Japanese Forces
		We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and of all Japanese armed forces and all armed forces under the Japanese control wherever situated.
		We hereby command the Japanese Imperial Headquarters to issue at once orders to the Commanders of all Japanese forces and all forces under Japanese control wherever situated to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control.
		We hereby command the Japanese Imperial Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters at once to liberate all allied prisoners of war and civilian internees now under Japanese control and to provide for their protection, care, maintenance and immediate transportation to places as directed.
	www.stelzriede.com /ms/html/sub/mshwisur.htm (325 words)

	Encyclopedia: Japanese-Instrument-of-Surrender (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Gyokuon-hōsō (玉音放送), also known as the Imperial Rescript on Surrender, was the Imperial broadcast announcement in which the Japanese emperor Hirohito addressed the Japanese public concerning the unconditional surrender of the Japanese military at the end of World War II at noon Japan standard time on August 15...
		The Potsdam Declaration (not to be confused with the Potsdam Agreement) was a statement issued on July 26, 1945 by Harry S Truman, Winston Churchill, and Chiang Kai-Shek which outlined the terms of surrender for Japan as agreed upon at the Potsdam Conference.
		History of Japan The German Instrument of Surrender, 1945 refers to the legal instrument of World War II in which the High Command of Nazi Germany surrendered simultaneously to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force and to the Soviet High command.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Japanese_Instrument_of_Surrender (1776 words)

	Japanese Judo - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about Japanese Judo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The two combatants wear loose-fitting, belted jackets and trousers to facilitate holds, and falls are broken by a square mat; when one has established a painful hold that the other cannot break, the latter signifies surrender by slapping the ground with a free hand.
		Degrees of proficiency are indicated by the colour of the belt: for novices, white, then yellow, orange (2 degrees), green (2 degrees), blue (2 degrees), brown (2 degrees), then fl (Dan grades; 10 degrees, of which 1st to 5th Dan wear fl belts, 6th to 9th wear red and white, and 10th wears solid red).
		Judo is a synthesis of methods from the many forms of jujitsu, the traditional Japanese skill of self-defence and offence without weapons, which was originally practised as a secret art by the feudal samurai.
	encyclopedia.farlex.com /Japanese+Judo (247 words)

	USS Missouri (BB-63) Online Research :: Information about USS Missouri (BB-63) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		During a Japanese attack, two Bomb penetrated the hangar deck and decks aft of carrier USS Franklin (CV-13), leaving her dead in the water within 50 miles (80 km) of the Japanese mainland.
		Japanese and American delegates, in the company of Allied commanders, watch the surrender ceremony unfold aboard Missouri on September 2 1945.
		USS Missouri was used for a reenactment of the Japanese surrender in the 1977 movie MacArthur staring Gregory Peck.
	in-northcarolina.com /search/USS_Missouri_BB_63.html (5530 words)

	Morotai Surrender Ceremony - September 9, 1945 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		On Morotai Island on 9 September 1945, before an assembly of more than 10,000 Australian and allied troops the Commander-in-Chief of the Australian Military Forces (General Sir Thomas Blamey) accepted the formal surrender of all Japanese in the eastern half of the Netherlands East Indies.
		The ceremony was staged at the fourth side of a hollow square wherein the Japanese entourage, dwarfed by their stalwart guard, waited in crestfallen silence.
		The Japanese armies have been beaten everywhere and all that remained for them was to await their total destruction.
	www.pacificwrecks.com /history/morotai_surrender.html (622 words)

	Untitled Document (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Instrument of Surrender by the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters to the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, on board USS Missouri on 2nd September, 1945;
		Instrument of Surrender by the Commander in Chief, Japanese Imperial Southeastern Army to the General Officer Commanding, First Australian Army on board HMS Glory on 6th September 1945.
		We hereby command the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters to issue of once orders to the Commanders of all Japanese forces and all forces, under Japanese control wherever situated to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control.
	www.burmastarbc.com /Surrender%20documents.htm (1014 words)

	Japanese Instrument of Surrender -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		It was first signed by Japanese foreign minister (additional info and facts about Mamoru Shigemitsu) Mamoru Shigemitsu "By Command and on behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government" and then Gen. (additional info and facts about Yoshijiro Umezu) Yoshijiro Umezu "By Command and on behalf of the Japanese
		Afterwards, U.S. General (United States general who served as chief of staff and commanded Allied forces in the South Pacific during World War II; he accepted the surrender of Japan (1880-1964)) Douglas MacArthur, Commander in the Southwest Pacific and Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, also signed.
		The opening words, "We, acting by command of and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan," signified the importance attached to the Emperor's role by the Americans who drafted the document.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/J/Ja/Japanese_Instrument_of_Surrender.htm (203 words)

	Encyclopedia: VJ Day (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Earlier the same day, the Japanese government advised the Allies of the surrender by sending a cable to US President Harry S. Truman via the Swiss diplomatic mission in Washington.
		Japan's surrender was precipitated by the atomic bombs Little Boy, dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August, and Fat Man, on Nagasaki on 9 August.
		The formal poop Japanese signing of the surrender instrument took place on board the battleship USS Missouri on 2 September 1945.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/VJ-Day (454 words)

	Featured Document: Japanese Surrender Document
		On September 2, 1945, the Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and approved by President Truman.
		That morning, on the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, the Japanese envoys Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu signed their names on the Instrument of Surrender.
		He accepted the Japanese surrender "for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan."
	www.archives.gov /exhibits/featured_documents/japanese_surrender_document/index.html (284 words)

	Was Hiroshima Necessary?
		On July 17, another intercepted Japanese message revealed that although Japan's leaders felt that the unconditional surrender formula involved an unacceptable dishonor, they were convinced that "the demands of the times" made Soviet mediation to terminate the war absolutely essential.
		The Japanese were already defeated and ready to surrender because of the effective sea blockade and the successful bombing with conventional weapons...
		This was the gist of advice given to Hirohito by the Jushin in February, the declared conclusion of Kido in April, the underlying reason for Koiso's fall in April, the specific injunction of the Emperor to Suzuki on becoming premier which was known to all members of his cabinet...
	www.ihr.org /jhr/v16/v16n3p-4_Weber.html (3229 words)

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		We hereby command the Japanese Imperial Headquarters to issue at once orders to the Commanders of all Japanese forces and all forces under Japanese control wherever situated to surrender un- conditionally themselves and all forces under their control.
		We hereby command all Japanese forces wherever situated in the Philippine Islands to cease hostilities forthwith, to preserve and save from damage all ships, aircraft, and military and civil property, and to comply with all requirements which may be imposed by the Commanding General, United States Army Forces, Western Pacific, or his authorized representatives.
		We hereby direct the commanders of all Japanese forces in the Philippine Islands to issue at once to all forces under their command to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control, as prisoners of war, to the nearest United States Force Commander.
	ccat.sas.upenn.edu /gopher/text/historical/japanese-surrender (1663 words)

	SURRENDER OF JAPAN, 2 September 1945
		Japanese representatives on board USS Missouri (BB-63) during the surrender ceremonies, 2 September 1945.
		One was issued to each man who was on board the ship on 2 September 1945, when the surrender of Japan was formalized on her decks.
		Anchored in Tokyo Bay, Japan, 2 September 1945, the day that Japanese surrender ceremonies were held on her deck.
	www.history.navy.mil /photos/events/wwii-pac/japansur/js-8.htm (1134 words)

	The War Relocation Authority and The Incarceration of Japanese-Americans During World War II: 1945
		January 1945 and following: Evacuees returning to the Pacific Coast area are often received with intimidation and acts of violence.
		July 13, 1945: The director of the WRA announces that all relocation centers, except the one at Tule Lake, California, will be closed on scheduled dates between October 15 and December 15, 1945.
		December 1, 1945: The number of evacuees at the Tule Lake segregation center, the last of the WRA centers to remain in operation, is about 12,500.
	www.trumanlibrary.org /whistlestop/study_collections/japanese_internment/1945.htm (202 words)

	Yoshijiro Umezu
		Graduated from the Military Academy in 1903 and served in the Russo-Japanese War (1904).
		1945: He was one of the government leaders who were in favor of continuing the war as long as possible.
		He was a reluctant participant in the signing of the Japanese instrument of surrender aboard the USS Missouri.
	www.ussmissouri.com /surrender/umezu.htm (232 words)

	Missouri - Surrender Day
		When the Foreign Minister of Japan stepped forward to affix his signature to the Instrument of Surrender, the fighting between Japan and the Allied Nations was formally ended.
		The historic scene was staged on the deck of the "Mighty Mo" in Tokyo Bay.
		One of the Japanese foreign office delegation, Toshikazu Kase, recorded that the delegation was "subjected to the torture of the pillory.
	www.geocities.com /uss_missouri_bb63/surrender.html (756 words)

	Featured Document: Japanese Surrender Document
		That morning, on the deck of the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, the Japanese envoys Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu and Gen. Yoshijiro Umezu signed their names on the Instrument of Surrender.
		He accepted the Japanese surrender "for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan."
		Finally, on October 1, 1945, they were formally received (accessioned) into the holdings of the National Archives.
	archives.gov /exhibits/featured_documents/japanese_surrender_document (284 words)

	Museum of WWII -- Virtual Tour -- Surrender of Japan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Douglas MacArthur signing the surrender treaty; his copy of the surrender terms presented to Japanese forces in Manila; and his map of Japan with the zones of occupation marked in ink are displayed.
		The original teletype stating that Japan was surrendering bears General George Marshall's annotations and initials, with notations to advise Eisenhower of this news.
		Only two copies of the original Instrument of Surrender were signed, one retained by Japan, and the other by the United States.
	www.museumofworldwarii.com /TourText/Area16c_SurrenderofJapan.htm (389 words)

	Nuclear Combat - August 1945
		In general, the participants in the decision to use multiple bombs considered that such employment would enhance the psychological effect on the Japanese government and would be conducive to ending the war without the need for an invasion, a paramount objective.
		This was the first time the Japanese people had ever heard their emperor's voice, and some Japanese officers committed suicide upon hearing his decision.
		After almost four years of war, resulting in the loss of three million Japanese lives and the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki, Japan signed an instrument of surrender on the USS Missouri in Tokyo Harbor on 02 September 1945.
	www.globalsecurity.org /wmd/ops/combat.htm (1120 words)

	Formal Surrender of Japan, 1945
		After finishing his introductory statement General MacArthur directed the representatives of Japan to sign the two Instruments of Surrender, one each for the Allied and Japanese governments.
		Accepted at TOKYO BAY, JAPAN at 0903 I on the SECOND day of SEPTEMBER, 1945, for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan.
		Lee's Surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia
	www.classbrain.com /artteenst/publish/article_107.shtml (438 words)

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		We hereby command Japanese Imperial General Headquarters to issue at once orders to the Commanders of all Japanese forces and all forces under Japanese control wherever situated to surrender unconditionally themselves and all forces under their control.
		By Command and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan and the Japanese Government.
		Accepted at Tokyo Bay, Japan at 0908 on the Second day of September, 1945, for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan.
	www.ioc.u-tokyo.ac.jp /~worldjpn/documents/texts/docs/19450902.O1E.html (241 words)

	The Avalon Project : Instrument of Surrender
		(a) the Instrument of Surrender signed by the Japanese plenipotentiaries by command and on behalf of the Emperor of Japan, the Japanese Government and the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters at Toyko on 2 September, 1945;
		This Instrument is drawn up in the English Language, which is the only authentic version.
		It is the responsibility of the Supreme Commander, Japanese Expeditionary Forces, Southern Regions, to make such translations into Japanese as he may require.
	www.yale.edu /lawweb/avalon/wwii/j3.htm (191 words)

	Japanese Instrument of Surrender - Formal end of World War II.
		Japanese Instrument of Surrender - Formal end of World War II The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was signed by the last Japanese representative at 9:04 AM on September 2, 1945, known as VJ day to Allied forces.
		He accepted the Japanese surrender "for the United States, Republic of China, United Kingdom, and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, and in the interests of the other United Nations at war with Japan." It marked the formal end of World War II.
		The opening paragraph illustrates the importance attached to the Japanese Emperor, while the second gets to the heart of the matter by declaring the unconditional surrender of Japan.
	www.japan-101.com /history/japanese_instrument_of_surrender.htm (522 words)

	Imperial Rescript on the Signing of the Instrument of Surrender, September 2, 1945
		Imperial Rescript on the Signing of the Instrument of Surrender, September 2, 1945
		The "Instrument of Surrender" was signed on September 2, 1945, on the deck of the US battleship Missouri, by Japan, represented by Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu, and Yoshijiro Umezu, Chief of the General Staff, and the Allied Powers, represented by Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, finalizing the surrender of Japan.
		This document, dated September 2, 1945, is the actual rescript issued ordering the signing and execution of the "Instrument of Surrender."
	www.ndl.go.jp /constitution/e/shiryo/01/021shoshi.html (116 words)

	The History Guy: 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.
		and to the formal instrument of surrender of the Japanese Imperial
		September 1945 by command of and behalf of the Emperor of
	www.historyguy.com /japanese_surrender_doc.htm (3027 words)

	Japan Capitulates, WW2, August - September 1945
		Having seemingly ignored the 26 July Potsdam Declaration of Allied terms, the beaten and increasingly devastated nation's military clung to hope that the coming invasion of the home islands would be beaten back at great cost to the invaders, making possible a more favorable negotiated peace.
		This triple shock prompted, after several difficult meetings of his chief officials, the Japanese Emperor's decision to end the War by accepting the Allies' terms, a decision announced on 14 August.
		Things went relatively smoothly, though, building to a dramatic climax on 2 September 1945 in Tokyo Bay, when representatives of Japan's government and her military signed the Instrument of Surrender on board USS Missouri (BB-63).
	www.battle-fleet.com /pw/his/capit.htm (611 words)

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