# Japan Surrenders in 23 Minutes After Two Atomic Bombs

The WWII surrender ceremony on the USS Missouri concluded in 23 minutes following Japan's acceptance of Allied terms.

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The formal ceremony to end World War II took place on the morning of September 2, 1945, aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. [^1]

Japan formally surrendered on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. [^2]

General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, opened the proceedings and signed the document as the representative of the Allies. [^3]

Mexico declared war on Germany, Italy, and Japan in 1942 after German submarines sank Mexican oil tankers Potrero del Llano and Faja de Oro, and later sent Escuadrón 201 to fight in the Pacific theater, participating in operations in the Philippines in 1945. [^4]

The Banco de México, Mexico's central bank, actually began operations on September 1, 1925, not September 2 as some lists claim; it was created by decree published on August 25, 1925. [^5]

The Great Fire of London began on September 2, 1666, in a bakery on Pudding Lane, destroying a significant part of the city. [^6]

## What this stands on

1. The formal ceremony to end World War II took place on the morning of September 2, 1945, aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. (Hindustan Times, News)
2. Japan formally surrendered on September 2, 1945, aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, ending World War II. (El Imparcial, News)
3. General Douglas MacArthur, the Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers, opened the proceedings and signed the document as the representative of the Allies. (Hindustan Times, News)
4. Mexico declared war on Germany, Italy, and Japan in 1942 after German submarines sank Mexican oil tankers Potrero del Llano and Faja de Oro, and later sent Escuadrón 201 to fight in the Pacific theater, participating in operations in the Philippines in 1945. (El Imparcial, News)
5. The Banco de México, Mexico's central bank, actually began operations on September 1, 1925, not September 2 as some lists claim; it was created by decree published on August 25, 1925. (El Imparcial, News)
6. The Great Fire of London began on September 2, 1666, in a bakery on Pudding Lane, destroying a significant part of the city. (El Imparcial, News)

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