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University of Oklahoma

University of Oklahoma Law Center: The Japanese Surrender

For Students 9th - 10th
The source documents of the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, September 12, 1945, are provided at this site from the University of Oklahoma.
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Other

Desa: September 2, 1945

For Students 9th - 10th
The Destroyer Escort Sailors Association lists destroyer escorts present with the battleship USS Missouri in Toyko Bay and pictures at the time of the surrender.
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A&E Television

History.com: Why Wwii Soldiers Mutinied After v J Day

For Students 9th - 10th
The Allies had won the war, but thousands of U.S. troops were fed up. During the five months, from V-J Day into January 1946, thousands took to the streets at bases around the world, protesting the delays. According to historian, R....