Interesting factoid: The Canadian representative signed on the wrong line, leading to a persistent urban legend that Canada was still at war with Japan decades later.
@michael boultinghouse who did we need military protection from? Losing British sovereignty was the greatest thing that's happened to Canada, along with winning the American-Canadian conflicts
My grandfather who passed away last May at 96 was here for the surrender. However not on board the Missouri he was on a smaller boat and didn't see much until the 400 or so B 29s flew overhead along with 600 or more various aircraft. He said you couldn't possibly imagine how loud it was!
No matter how expensive the fly over might be. It was a smart plan to cement any doubt within any elements of the Japanese Military that there was no way they could win. Imagine the sight of 1500 planes of different types flying over Tokyo Bay and the city.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
@@vittoriomarano8230 Honorable is a principle. An abstraction. The underworld is completely lacking in honor, talking out of all sides their mouths, so long as they're able to force a result for themselves. Their center is self. Eaten bread is immediately forgotten. Until the underworld learns that there is more to life then themselves, they won't be competitive with Overworld. Humanity is caught up in the middle of all of this, where none of that is allowed to exist to them because of the enforcement of the balance. They're is a balance between two invisible worlds. One has an arrow, another a Cross.
@@HashirVani and they killed innocent people at Pearl Harbor who wasn’t even in war! If we were to face this situation again,we would do the same thing but this time we would drop two atom bombs in each city.
@@HashirVani bruh, We only send 13 thousand troops and you think we lost?🤣 That’s not even a fraction of our power.😂 With a snap of our finger we can turn Afghanistan to dust. They are alive only because of the civilians that these trrst are using as shield.💀
My great uncle said the fly over was the ultimate sign of defeat and lasted well over an hour and told to fly as low as possible to create the deafening sound as to never forget this victory at sea
I've read from high level US leaders that were there, that although the ceremony was formal and dignified, there was certainly no love lost between the US and Japanese. My grandfather, who fought in Europe to defeat the Germans, said that the war in Europe was oddly sort of business-like to the United States...but the war against Japan was personal.
All the WWII vets I knew (they're all dead now) had very different opinions of the enemy based on which theater they were in. I never met a European Theater vet who didn't respect the Germans. This includes the guy I knew who spent most of the war as a POW. He said they went hungry towards the end, but they were eating the same as their guards the whole time. On the other hand, everyone I ever talked to who fought the Japanese hated them to their dying day. I have heard that those who were involved in the occupation after the war and got to know the Japanese people were more sympathetic, but I never met any of them.
When Japan surrendered, my mother and my grandparents were grateful, because it meant no more suffering for them, all because of the arrogance of the few. Note: They were Japanese . And I am half Japanese and half American who followed my father's "footsteps " to serve in the United States Army. (My father began his service with the U.S. Army who ended his career with the U.S. Air Force).
Thinking with my boots I think that Japan can had saved all world against atomic bombs. Yes. Everybody could see the disaster in Hiroshima and Nagasaky. Buy all of you, please think. Without knowing this, in Cold War times maybe they had destroyd all. Sorry for poor English and hugs from Brazil.
@@Jeversonapilz depends on how you look at it? The US could have just made Russia work on their own bombs faster. Russia was already working on their own bomb though just nowhere near done at the time.
Amazing that we see this today as an interesting history video. When this film was shown for the first time in theaters in 1945, people's hearts exploded with indescribable joy and pride after four long years of war.
But so horrifying that thousands upon thousands of innocents including women and children had to die in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war. What a war crime. In a flash thousands, maybe over a 100,000 were incinerated. Complete destruction of 2 entire cities. Would that be an option today in similar circumstances.?
@@vedanandnarain9956 When you consider the human costs (military and civilian) of a land invasion for both sides, Japan's behavior concerning the treatment of American prisoners, brutality in Korea/China, and their "fight to the last man" mentality, Dropping the A-bombs were justified. Remember that Japan almost didn't surrender after the second bomb was dropped. Luckily, the Emperor got his way ending the war. Ultimately, you cannot compare today with yesterday. It was a different time. If you were an American adult in 1945, you wanted the Japanese to pay for Pearl Harbor and you wanted the American GIs to come home. They didn't have the benefit of hindsight and today's technologies.
@@vedanandnarain9956 Look at the number of civilian deaths throughout both European and Pacific theaters and the atomic bombs were a drop in the bucket.
People should understand how much credit Macarthur deserves for helping Japan ease into the post war world. He understood the Japanese and his respect for their culture and history did a lot to make the transition successful and to assure they would recover quickly.
@Spin the black circle - He even wrote the Constitution that they follow to this day! Yes, he deserves a great deal of credit for helping to rebuild and restructure our former enemy.
Truman had to back off his unconditional surrender demand after The Japanese would not surrender if anything was done to harm the emperor. Only then did they agree to surrender.
Even today many Japanese people still believe that their Emperor is God. The Japanese occupation went smoothly because of the cooperation between MacArthur and Hirohito
Which, after the atrocities committed by some of the Japanese military, is exactly why MacArthur wanted it to be that way. He wanted them broke down, so they could be built up better.
My grandad was on the hms King George the 5th, in the Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender,, he was in the royal navy from 1936 until 1948,, navy reserve until 1953,, from Belfast,, northern Ireland,
Gen. Douglas MacArthur : Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away. I remember as a boy watching his on TV funeral in 1964 and how inspired I was. An America we will never see again.
I Love how Mac gave General Wainwright the first pen of surrender. Wainwright was captured and suffered terrible humiliation at the hands of Japanese. Many thought that Wainwright should not have surrendered and simply fight on until the last man. It turns out with Roosevelts Europe first strategy that there was no support for Wainwright so he could fight on so he surrendered many men and felt alot of shame becuz of it. General MacArthur was not gonna allow him to feel bad too long as he gave Wainwrighta prestigious platform to witness Japanese capitulation. America was blessed with a great class of leaders born from 1880-1890...So many, so so many.
@@Longtack55 At the end of the war GHQ order The good history of Japan All erased Because I was afraid of Japan's resurrection. I Erased by GHQ Only history has been revived!
I like how Admiral Nimitz greeted General MacArthur as he boarded and proceeded to show respect and walk on his left side as General MacArthur was given the honor and respect of being on the right side while walking to the ceremony! God bless these awesome leaders we had!
@Tony A. That's when competence and ability were more important than 'diversity'. Also, as Admiral King noted "when the going gets really tough, they send for the sons of bitches". Nowadays the snowflakes would complain 'he's not nice'. The woke crowd would riot unless women, minorities, & LGBTQ+''s were the officers in commad. If we had the leadership then that we have now, things might have turned out different. Thank God we didn't.
MacArthur reminds me of Montgomery as a leader, his self aggrandizement sometimes getting in the way of the broader strategic perspective. Nimitz reminds me a bit of Eisenhower. He was tactically even better as demonstrated at Midway but he also could work with a sometimes divergent command structure toward a broader strategic objective.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
The Japanese man with the black top hat to the far right at 3:12 said in an interview some 30 years later, during the 1970's, that he was standing there looking around at all the many U.S troops lining the ship, all the airplanes flying above and the vastness of the Battleship Missouri, saying he wondered how in the world we (the Japanese) ever thought we could win a war against all of this manpower and might. He found the whole experience that day to be overwhelming.
Despite of all the bad things that came from that war, it helped Japanese discover that their strength belong to industries not war. They later ruled the world in terms of industries. A huge lesson to them " never start a war you can't fight".
No. What Toshikzu Kase said in episode 24 of The World at War was that he looked at all the different uniforms of the Allied power representatives from the US, Russia, Britain, France, Canada, Australia, Holland, China, etc who were lined up to sign the surrender document and wondered how Japan thought it could win against "all those nations." He wasn't in awe of how star spankily wonderful 'Murican power was. Do try to get it right. ruclips.net/video/eYSWTqYijBc/видео.html
I've never been on the Missouri but we took the tour of the Iowa. It's almost the same ship. I would recommend that tour to anyone, you won't be disappointed.
Got to see it when I was in Washington in 1980. Got to stand on the plaque, bolted to the wood deck, where the surrender was signed. God bless America.
I had a model of USS Missouri as a kid, from about 1967. I'm English. I was always amazed at how many main guns and side turrets it had. I would still recognise that ship anytime...and still do when I see it on TV.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
The two men who are behind Mc Arthur when he sits down to sign, are former North American prisoners of the Japanese army, they were invited by Mc Arthur to witness the surrender in the front row, in fact he gives one of them the fountain pen with which I sign, as a historical relic
Ricardo has his information wrong. Of the two men standing behind MacArthur one is Wainwright (on the right) but on the left is British Lieutenant General Arthur Percival who became a POW after the February 1942 surrender of Singapore. Percival died in January 1966 having never been to North America.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
it is very very important to have records of history. Video, photographs, signed treaties, etc. Over time, and generations, people tend to forget about what happened in the past and some countries start to re-write history.
When visiting Pearl Harbor it was interesting to stand on this deck on the Missouri. You are in a way standing where WWII for the US started (Pearl Harbor) and ended (the deck of the Missouri) at the same time.
Almost like the experience of Wilmer McClean, whose home at Manasas, VA was involved in the first Battle of Bull Run. McClean subsequently moved to Appomattox Court House, purchasing the house where Lee and Grant eventually met to end the Civil War.
There is such a huge backstory to this. First, Macarthur sent out a request for the tallest members of the navy, army, and so on, to be present at this ceremony, because he wanted the Japanese to feel small. Second, each man that stands behind him is a former POW, and he gave each of them an ink pen from the signing of the surrender. He said he wanted them to be part of the ceremony, and he wanted the Japanese to surrender to not just him, but to those who they had captured. Third, every ship involved in this, were positioned to have their guns pointed toward Japan. Macarthur wanted Hirohito to understand that should he welsh on their surrender, that the Americans had no problem wiping them out.
My Father was on staff of McArthur, my Mother joined him in Tokyo in 1946, and my sister and I were both born there in a military hospital. We returned stateside when the Korean War broke out
@michael boultinghouse Yes I do , and if you look back at President Dwight D Eisenhower closing tv address he said to fear the military industrial complex . And if you look back at the money spent between 1965 - 1975 and the 57000 killed in action he was right , he knew the same thing was going on during Korean War as well. Industry will profit at any cost , whether it be in lives or spent dollars or countries damaged and destroyed. Human nature and greed go hand in hand and now that same complex is insuring that we the people are being forced to stay under control by cctv or covid jabs , one way or the other they will force us to do there bidding. Our government’s are corrupt because they control our so called politicians.
Some moments in history just leave me absolutely speechless. And some footage, particularly that of D-Day, makes me weep utterly. It is because of the Greatest Generation that future generations including mine were born into a free country. I can't possibly thank those dear soldiers enough.
@Lisa Simmons - You are absolutely correct in your statement. I am an older American who was fortunate enough to visit The American Cemetery at Normandy. It had the strongest emotional impact on me that I ever experienced. I said to my Sister, who was with me, that every American, old, young, male and female should see this incredible final resting place of 9,000 young American boys who made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us today and in the future. They would realize the cost of freedom is extremely high!
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
My husband has a small B&W photo that his father took during the surrender proceedings. His father was on board a submarine there in Tokyo Harbor which was in turn tied up to a sub-tender. We've been told that a distant ship in the photo is the USS Missouri, but it is impossible to see any detail. It is a 120mm contact print (common in those days) and all of his negatives are long since gone. He didn't know that when the photo was taken that the surrender was actually underway until later in the day. The guys on the sub were surprised to see all the aircraft flying over a short time later. A few days later they were on their way back to Peral Harbor, and from there to San Diego, and from there thru the Panama Canal and ultimately to New York. He then caught an overland train back to San Diego to be discharged (weird that they didn't let him go when passing thru San Diego....but I guess nobody knew what to do next). At the end of the war there were so many enlisted soldiers, ships, boats, guns, radios, vehicles and various war machines and implements that it was almost overwhelming to know what to do with it all.
Please consider submitting a copy of the photograph to the US National Archives. Your photographs will be available for research by historians, genealogists, and other researchers.
I have a library of old books, and I also have many old magazines. There are tons of ads for army surplus stuff. Not just guns and fighting gear, but everything you can think of and it's cheap.
@@Monitor2023 My dad was a radio operator 1st class in WWII. He always had a good eye for things. He bought a 35 mm camera in Europe. It was a Lieca. That's the rolls royce of cameras. He took some excellent photos during the water in the pacific and other places.
This happened on my father's 18th birthday. He was called up for service in the British Royal Navy a few months later. He was fortunate not to have to face the dangers of war.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
History of the Japanese government at that time was quite interesting to say the least. The atrocities committed by their military personnel were quite soulless which I suppose you can say is a strong soldier. Practicing your sword skills on pregnant women while opening their womb and then spearing their unborn is less than honorable and simply defined the animals that were created.
It was a war on racial annihilation, The Germans view the Russians as an inferior race, the Japanese view the Chinese as an inferior race. Now the Russians and the Chinese are allies and are very aggressive in their own spheres. Now that is an interesting political development.
Western nations were no less checkered in their slaughter of native peoples in their conquests of lands they now govern, and today espouse the killing of the unborn up till birth by making it a right under the garb of women's health. Pretty shameless I should say trying to preach to the world.
there are psychos on both sides. our people commit atrocities on battle field and unfortunately some spread killer weapons in our own countries to wipe out innocent people.
That's the thing that always stuns me, instead of MacArthur choosing to reign with terror over Japan, he liberated them. From all we've been through, we instead chose to keep the peace in spite of all the horrible things both sides did, primarily the Japanese Imperial Army in Asia. There's a reason the Japanese outpaced the American automotive industry a few decades later, he set them up for success.
This news clip is amazing to see right here on RUclips anytime one wishes to see it. One of the most historic events of our modern times. Now Japan is one of our better allies and economic traders in the world.!!
@@TheEdwardrommel But mostly because they are all people of reason. Which is why many Muslim countries will never thrive unless supported by foreign petro dollars.
@@TheEdwardrommel Probably because we were so generous in peacetime and let them up easy. A good record to establish. I would not call Germany or Japan “occupied” Not for more than 50-60 years or more.
My Dad was eighteen-years old, in the US Coast Guard serving as a fireman in the engine room of a ship called the Richardson on the day the Japanese surrendered. They were in the North Atlantic and had just received orders to proceed to the Panama Canal and across the Pacific in preparation for what was expected to be a D-Day like invasion of mainland Japan. I'll never forget how he cried when he told me as a teenager in the 1960s how a general alarm was sounded throughout the ship bringing hundreds of crew members and several thousand troops to attention, at which point the ship's commanding officer announced that the surrender had just taken place in Tokyo Bay and that the war was over. He said the whole ship went crazy, with men leaping in the air, laughing, crying, embracing each other, on their knees in prayer, and some just wandering around speechless with a dazed look in their eyes. Every bullet and every shell that was on that ship was fired into the air, and countless men were stripping off their weapons and military gear and flinging them overboard into the sea. The ship's Captain ordered cold beer for the entire crew and passengers, and the next day after they got the ship cleaned up and order was restored, a celebratory feast was served that everybody said was the most delicious and enjoyable meal they had ever had during their term of service. The entirety of General MacArthur's concluding comments on the deck of the USS Missouri, were as momentous and eloquent as the Gettysburg Address. When I was young, like many of the Baby Boom generation I failed to understand and appreciate what my Dad's generation contributed to mankind in WW2, the sacrifices that were made and the terrible price that was paid. Yet many of them, like my Dad, rarely spoke about it. They just went about restoring peace, compassionately helping those they had defeated to rebuild their nations, and making the world a better place for their children. Thank you Dad, may God bless you and may you rest in peace.
I have a great uncle that was in charge of the translation of the surrender papers. He was appointed by J Egdar Hoover to be in charge of all translations from the Japanese during the war.
There must be something better American culture has offered them. I eat sushi for lunch all the time, but have to be really desperate to go to McDonalds.
Not that I feel bad for the Japanese or Germans in WW2 but man that must be rough to have your country in ruins then have to sign a document confirming you got your ass kicked
Especially so for the Japanese. Their culture dictates that surrender is the height of dishonor and shame. That’s why it took two atomic bombs to end it.
unconditional surrender meant that the Japanese must become a democracy.. the US work in Japan worked. Japan became a democracy and a much better nation internationally. good work USA.
So letting more man die in Philippine is more honorable action? surrender is not an unacceptable action, I would think this is a heroic act by a General as well.
@@will1990915 He fought hard and well against impossible odds. He was as heroic as Percival was stupid. He was there to fight NOT TO SURRENDER. He only did so, at last, to spare his last men. I know that is hard for modern generations to understand.
I new someone on the ship that day, he worked in the boiler room. I loved talking to him he had some incredible stories. One story he told me that it was common knowledge that Halsey said he was going to Japan to ride the emperor's horse. It got back to the homeland and someone from Nevada sent him a Golden saddle to be used when he got there. He put it out for the crew to see and got in serious trouble since they were trying to negotiate Japan's surrender.
The people of the world don't know that the US military indiscriminately massacred approximately 500,000 Japanese civilians during World War II. The top three prefectures for the number of deaths of Japanese citizens due to indiscriminate air raids by the Allied Forces are as follows: ★ Tokyo 146,597 people ★ Due to incendiary bombs ★ Hiroshima Prefecture 142,572 people ★ Due to atomic bomb ★ Nagasaki Prefecture 75,520 people ★ Due to atomic bomb Incidentally, from February 13 to 15, 1945, at the end of World War II, Allied forces indiscriminately bombed the eastern German city of Dresden, but the death toll in Dresden was only about 25,000.
Wow! Also aboard the USS Missouri that day were both the father & grandfather of Sen. John McCain. Adm. John “Slew” McCain Sr. and his son, Cdr. John S. McCain Jr., a submarine skipper witnessed the surrender ceremonies. Adm. McCain Sr. would pass on just 4 days later on September 6th at age 61.
Maybe you are bit hard on yourself?! I pressume you are american?! If so you should know at that friendships were forged in that war. We dont forget your efforts. Even though you might not by now be at the top of the world. At least not alone 😊
@@svendoleh.poulsen2979 Your and your country‘s friendship is certainly appreciated.On the other hand, Russia and China became enemies ,at least in as much as they are undermining our efforts ,whenever and wherever it’s possible.Be that political,economic,or military,their actions are inimical to US interest .Ironically,Japan and to a good extent Germany, are much more amicable.I know that self-interest drives each country,but Russia and China are outright hostile.
@@union310 A matter of opinion I guess. In the immediate post-ww2 USA was by far the most influential power on Earth. Not everything went the american way though. Some problems were handled quite cumsy - the Vietnam war was a major failure in judgement. In many ways the americans were noobs in foreign affairs. But still: full of optimism and idealism. And believing in pax-americana.
A Japanese friend of mine told me that in 1945 (at the end of the war) his grandparents were not afraid of the Americans but of the revenge of the Russians and the Chinese.
In the original video clips of the signing it shows the Japanese boarding the USS Missouri and the first Japanese aboard goes to shake a Naval officers hand. The officer refuses his hand and tells him to move along. That part has been cut out from all the clips I've seen on utube. History cleansing at it's finest.
The bottom line.All Countries that participated in that terrible war is guilty.Unhuman torturing, Atomic bombs,raping,criminal acts. GOD will make this pay.Does not matter who you are.Thats the most scary part.
Fun facts: One of the two Japanese signers of the instrument, Yoshijirō Umezu, was a Japanese general in World War II and Chief of the Army General Staff during the final years of the conflict. He was personally ordered by Emperor Hirohito to sign the instrument of surrender on behalf of the armed forces on September 2, 1945 and was thus the Army's senior representative during the surrender ceremonies on the battleship USS Missouri, officially ending World War II.After the war he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in prison in 1949. The other signer was Mamoru Shigemitsu, a civilian who was Minister of Foreign Affairs. After the war, he was convicted at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East and was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for waging "an aggressive war." He was paroled in 1950.
The tradition in Japan is that Umezu only was in the surrender separation because of Emperor Hirohito's direct order. Umezu had yelled at Admiral Toyoda " you go, you lost the war" because of the Japanese Navy's major loss in the Leyte Gulf including Admiral Halsey's "Bull's Run".
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
My uncle was there too. He passed last year and despised the Japanese his whole life. After Okinawa he said the "Japs didn't have souls" because of the things he saw.
When asked what we now have. Benjamin Franklin replied, "A republic if we can keep it". And Regan said that "We are never more than a generation away from losing it". With all that is going on today, I think we're in trouble. God save the union.
It was a day that no American citizens will ever forget. God save the United States of America 🇺🇸 Benjamin Hahn, flag officer of the United States Air Force. (Ret)
You think blacks in America give a crap about things like this? They don’t love America they are here to exploit this country. If they don’t get their way they just burn down some police stations and spineless white people give in to their demands. How do you think Douglas McArthur would feel about Joe Biden being the leader of America? He’d be horrified. America today is an insult to these brave men. The America that these men fought and died for has long been destroyed. What’s left is a nightmarish joke.
hardly anyone today even knows anything about this , but they should, perhaps they would not be so willing to want to squander their freedom and perhaps they would be more appreciative
If you ever visit Pearl Harbor it’s imperative you visit the USS Missouri. Might Mo! You can stand on the very spot of their signing of the surrender. It gives you chills.
8:30 "The War is over, Peace is here". I got goosebumps hearing those words. Truely an iconic event that symbolised the end of the most terrible war in human history.
Toshikazu Kase who was the third Japanese representative in morning dress to board the Missouri, once said that he spent the entire surrender ceremony he looked around at all of the representatives of the allied powers and thought how the hell did Japan ever think it could beat all of these countries. Kase also happened to be Yoko Ono's uncle and lived until 2004.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
@@knoz5688 Only way they could have come close was for the US to give up the fight. And with the attack on Pearl Harbor, there was no way that was going to happen. The US had 10X the production capacity of Japan. Japan was looking for a quick war where the US would give up and let them keep what they conquered. Once that didn't happen it was inevitable that Japan would lose eventually.
A great day for peace, a great day for the USA, a great day for my family, a great day for me, and actually a great day for Japan. - Marc Smith, born August 16, 1943.
I read a book called "Dog fight over Tokyo". It tells the story of the last 4 casualties of the war. (actually they were killed AFTER Japan surrendered). Good book.
Are we supposed to be wrong with your comment that they were killed after the surrender? Because what happened to our soldiers in Europe were nothing compared to the what the Japanese did to our men in the Pacific Theater!
@@kdfulton3152 Their mission started before the surrender. they were still in progress of their mission when the surrender happened. (sorry for the delay).
How incredible, I was born only 7 years later and only in school they taught me in a soft manner about the war.... The truth of so many human beings killed was quite different.
As soon as they take it they would've instantly been destroyed. What you don't see is the hundreds of American and Allied Naval ships that were also in Tokyo Bay at the surrender ceremony. I believe it was one of the largest fleets to be assembled in history.
And in 1975, the lead ship in what is the “Nimitz” class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers entered service with the US navy, It is still in service although soon to be replaced by a new “Ford” class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, i believe the new USS John F. Kennedy. There were 10 Nimitz class aircraft carriers built. The USS Nimitz was the second nuclear powered aircraft carrier built for the US navy almost some 15 years after the very first nuclear carrier, the USS Enterprise entered service in 1961.
My great grandfather served in WWI and my grandfather lied about his age to join the Army TWO YEARS BEFORE PEARL HARBOR and served in the Air Force for 28 years. He was an aircraft maintenance chief and aviation engineer in the Pacific theatre. My great uncle was a seaman on the battleship Missouri on the deck when this surrender ceremony took place. If they were alive to see what he who's name I spit and his cult of hate have done to our democracy, they'd handle it the way they did during WWII. A trial and a rope. To all my fellow veterans, do not bow down to an orange Benito Mussolini wannabe and let those who fought and died before us have their service and sacrifice squandered. Cheers from America.
It's awesome hearing all that is written here. I'm not alone in my love of history or my country. Some of what I've read has brought me to tears. In the early 80's I stood on the deck of the Missouri in Bremerton Washington. My brother pointed off into the distance to a Carrier at anchor. USS Hornet. It plucked the Apollo 11 crew from the Pacific. My brother in law's father flew in one of the planes that photographed Hiroshima after the bombing. I guess he probably ate in the same mess hall as the crew of the Enola Gay. My brother and I also were on top of Tower One in Lower Manhattan in 78 looking over at the Statue of Liberty. By chance I crossed paths with President Clinton in 94. Shook his hand. He didn't look me in the eye.. John Glenn was next to him. Even though I'm a space buff, I didn't shake his hand. Once you press the flesh of a sitting president, you can't get any higher. No pun intended.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
Funny that statue you posted, the idea was started by french masons as a gift , the money raised my masons then then the scottish and english provide the stone to mount it on because americans didn't want it. Now look at you
The bravery and courage of a soldier in the US military made a heroic history. The immortal saying of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's "Old Soldiers Never Die" history of America and the world proves it! I am thrilled and full of emotions when I hear the voice of the legendary general of the past still echo here? That's America! represent the living instinct of a human being born, breathing the freedom that God gives ... they do not accept that someone has the right to take away that sacred right. Please join hands to pray for the heroes who used their wisdom, labor, and life to create great America and pray for America to always be at peace.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana -Allies Chief of Police -Michael Faith
My uncle Frank took these pictures of the Japanese surrender on board the USS MISSOURI. He was General McArthurs personal photother. He served on McArthurs staff till McArthur was released from duty by President Truman.
Like the fact that the Soviets are there - they did nothing here until the first atomic bomb was dropped, then they jumped in and attacked defeated Japan to tear scraps off the Imperial carcass. This jackal- like behaviour is similar to Mussolini attacking France and seizing Nice, after Hitler had already beaten it.
Did nothing? They were fighting the bulk of the German army for most of the war. 75-80% of the German Army and SS were killed in the Eastern front. And the Western allies got Stalin to promise to declare war on Japan by 3 months after Germany surrendered. The USSR declared war precisely 3 months after. The Red Army utterly smashed the large Kwantung Army that remained in Manchuria in record time, despite the rough mountainous terrain and immense size of Manchuria, which is larger than Ukraine. The Chinese army (NRA) in 1945 was in an extremely poor position against the Japanese, despite Allied success in every other conceivable front and the Japanese homeland being bombed to bits. The Red Army was the reason the remaining Japanese troops on China would have been crushed if they chose not to surrender, and certainly Japanese commanders in China were adamant against surrender before the Soviets took Manchuria because of how little threat the NRA was. Then there's the Japanese hope of Soviet mediated peace between Japan and other Allies, which became obviously impossible when they declared war. This final factor is considered by at least 8 historians (Americans and Japanese) to contribute to the Japanese decision to surrender.
Are you kidding me? The japanese only agreed to do that because the U.S dropped two atomic bombs in our heads! That´s nothing to do with peace-loving my friend, that´s just pure fear of your country can do to others!
Spare no sympathy for the Japanese and their policy of the savagest brutality during WW2. This a stern lesson of how the bully can only be beaten when one has the power and resolve to stand up and overcome them.
maxwellfan55 - please read - real - history.. brutality of Japanese Soldiers, the Superiority of Japan-Soldier - in relationship of 'Fighting Moral was: 1-to-12 for JAPAN!!! US-Soldiers have no fight moral as Individuum, US-needs Aircraft w/Bombs,rockets, Chemical-Agent -Orange like in Vietnam, Artillery etc. after finish - then - are coming the Heroes like US-Hollywood-Movies.. Did you ever think about US-Atom-Bombs over Japan or - very simple - the brave US-Soldiers used 'Flamethrouwer against Soldiers !! Why - did USA - never win a war; see Korea Vietnam, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc . pp. !?! America never did learn by war, but You are not alone, same most other Countries too.. Thank's for attention,
@@AlexanderJScheu Your comment insults ALL those who suffered death, torture, needless deprivation at the hands of Japanese brutality and overt disregard toward mankind. Let's not mince words. ANY defence of such a policy of inhumanity by making comparisons or declaring the "superiority" of the Japanese soldier (or any soldier) by way of defence renders you the same in mind. Bow your head in shame, start to think about what you are writing, and learn. Being young or immature as you appear to be, is no excuse either. End.
My uncle, a writer for Stars and Stripes was on the Missouri writing about it. My dad, his brother said my uncle was on Iwo Jima and Okinawa documenting the battles. He would talk about the signing of the surrender, but not Iwo Jima or Okinawa.
You look at today's politics and have to remember that once upon a time we were all allies in the the mud together yesterday's friends are possibly tommorows foes
I was in the Marines in the late 80's. I was in Iwakuni and dated a Japanese girl. She was 30, I was 19. She told me her family got reparations from the US Government every month because her grandparents were in Nagasaki when it was bombed. Unreal
Either she was wrong or you mis-heard. The US never paid reparations to any Japanese citizens. The US government did pay reparations to _American_ citizens of Japanese decent who were put in 'internment camps' in the US during the war.
Did not realize that so many signatories were required here. But as their names were announced, it made perfect sense. Parchment from paper from a basement in manila. What special meaning that recalls. Never seen this before. Thanks utube .
“The issues, involving divergent ideals and ideologies, have been determined on the battle fields of the world and hence are not for our discussion or debate” How many souls had to perish for general MacArthur to be able to say those words
@Miguel Borja - Unfortunately, too many souls had to perish, but blame for that is shared by both Japan and the Allied forces. Did you know that General MacArthur wrote the new Constitution for Japan that they still utilize to this day!
@@raoulbataller5454 As is you reply. This was NO war of racism. Japan attacked other Asian's will the same contempt. The ideas were the basic ideas of freedom and self determination, not to mention self defense. Fighting for national survival does not come from habit. It comes from necessity.
@@Loulovesspeed The Allied forces did not start the war. They did NOT invade Indo China, Malaya, the Phiilipines, the Dutch Ease Indies, Burma or China. They did not attack the Americans at Pearl Harbor and they did rape Nanking. That was the responisbiliy of Imperial Japan. The Pacific war, and the human cost, is Japan's not the Allies . Trying to spread the guilt is an insult to the people who fought against Japan's aggression. Yes I did know what MacArthur did ...........something that would never have happened in a Japanese conquered nation.
My Uncle Jim stood the deck of the USS Astoria cl90 and watched the surrender live. An 18 year old gunners mate on the Astoria was in fierce combat in the Pacific , 13 confirmed Kamakazi kills, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, bombardment of Japanese home Islands. What a life all before age 19.
When our Generals were loyal to the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Unlike 2022. The greatest generation to the dumbest. Salute to my fellow American Veterans who came before my oldest son and I. Marine and U.S. Army.🇺🇸
The Japanese are great people. I worked for a Japanese-owned company here in the US. They couldn't have been nicer or more generous to me as an employee. Sad we had to go to war with each other during WWII. Peace.
At least we learned this time considering the way the allied powers absolutely humiliated Germany in WW1 with the Treaty of Versailles to not humiliate the enemy so much we give them the deep hatred Germany had that ultimately help bring WW2.
Interesting factoid: The Canadian representative signed on the wrong line, leading to a persistent urban legend that Canada was still at war with Japan decades later.
Xd lived in Canada all these years never learned about this
I'm sure he apologized :)
@michael boultinghouse why is that?
@michael boultinghouse who did we need military protection from? Losing British sovereignty was the greatest thing that's happened to Canada, along with winning the American-Canadian conflicts
Yes, I spotted that when visiting Pearl Harbor
My uncle Frank took the pictures of the Japanese surrender on the Missouri. He was General McArthurs personal photographer.
Cool !!
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Amazing, you uncle its one big men , one hero
Great! Cheers from Spain
Are you able to backup your claims?
My older sister was born almost exactly nine months after this. I know how my parents celebrated.
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No that day your mom just swallowed the first round and then took the second round in her ass. It was the mailman the next day that impregnated her.
they had sex
How did they celebrate?
@@kwekuog7812they had sex
My grandfather who passed away last May at 96 was here for the surrender. However not on board the Missouri he was on a smaller boat and didn't see much until the 400 or so B 29s flew overhead along with 600 or more various aircraft. He said you couldn't possibly imagine how loud it was!
This massive fly-over was too show the Japanese that they didn't make a mistake by surrendering.They would have been bombed back into the stone age.
Great!
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Luckillly Japan is inhabited by Japanese not Pashtoons
Well I want to say thank you to your grandfather! If it weren’t for heroes like him we would enjoy the freedoms we have today!
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No matter how expensive the fly over might be. It was a smart plan to cement any doubt within any elements of the Japanese Military that there was no way they could win. Imagine the sight of 1500 planes of different types flying over Tokyo Bay and the city.
@国君含垢こっくんがんこう Americans love everything Japanese these days, we honor hard work, quality and our alliance with Japan.
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Us made 325,000 war planes
@国君含垢こっくんがんこう ?????????????
@国君含垢こっくんがんこう don't worry, we love you guys now!
Can you imagine the honor of being on that ship that day and seeing that horrible war finally come to an end.
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Honor? I wonder what are your standard and ideas about this word.
@@vittoriomarano8230 Honorable is a principle. An abstraction. The underworld is completely lacking in honor, talking out of all sides their mouths, so long as they're able to force a result for themselves. Their center is self. Eaten bread is immediately forgotten. Until the underworld learns that there is more to life then themselves, they won't be competitive with Overworld. Humanity is caught up in the middle of all of this, where none of that is allowed to exist to them because of the enforcement of the balance. They're is a balance between two invisible worlds. One has an arrow, another a Cross.
@@vittoriomarano8230 during war , what do you think Honor is ?
@@vittoriomarano8230 we all have buttholes. Can't we all just fart into the wind and let be?
The emotions of all the people who were there must have been, indescribable. Such a powerful moment.
My uncle was on one of the ships & watched it
Well you killed children with atom bombs
@@HashirVani and they killed innocent people at Pearl Harbor who wasn’t even in war!
If we were to face this situation again,we would do the same thing but this time we would drop two atom bombs in each city.
@@godmode4790 🤣bro you just lost to taliban ! And what a humiliating way to lose ! Literally US begged tailban to let them leave
@@HashirVani bruh, We only send 13 thousand troops and you think we lost?🤣
That’s not even a fraction of our power.😂
With a snap of our finger we can turn Afghanistan to dust. They are alive only because of the civilians that these trrst are using as shield.💀
My great uncle said the fly over was the ultimate sign of defeat and lasted well over an hour and told to fly as low as possible to create the deafening sound as to never forget this victory at sea
I've read from high level US leaders that were there, that although the ceremony was formal and dignified, there was certainly no love lost between the US and Japanese. My grandfather, who fought in Europe to defeat the Germans, said that the war in Europe was oddly sort of business-like to the United States...but the war against Japan was personal.
@@crocodile1313 imagine what kind of idiots from both sides 😅
@@crocodile1313 They did attack Pearl
harbor
@@crocodile1313 The Western European theater was like a boxing match. The Pacific war was like a gutter knife fight.
All the WWII vets I knew (they're all dead now) had very different opinions of the enemy based on which theater they were in. I never met a European Theater vet who didn't respect the Germans. This includes the guy I knew who spent most of the war as a POW. He said they went hungry towards the end, but they were eating the same as their guards the whole time.
On the other hand, everyone I ever talked to who fought the Japanese hated them to their dying day. I have heard that those who were involved in the occupation after the war and got to know the Japanese people were more sympathetic, but I never met any of them.
When Japan surrendered, my mother and my grandparents were grateful, because it meant no more suffering for them, all because of the arrogance of the few. Note: They were Japanese .
And I am half Japanese and half American who followed my father's "footsteps " to serve in the United States Army. (My father began his service with the U.S. Army who ended his career with the U.S. Air Force).
Much respect sir.
Thank you for your service.
Thinking with my boots I think that Japan can had saved all world against atomic bombs. Yes. Everybody could see the disaster in Hiroshima and Nagasaky. Buy all of you, please think. Without knowing this, in Cold War times maybe they had destroyd all. Sorry for poor English and hugs from Brazil.
@@Jeversonapilz depends on how you look at it? The US could have just made Russia work on their own bombs faster. Russia was already working on their own bomb though just nowhere near done at the time.
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Amazing that we see this today as an interesting history video. When this film was shown for the first time in theaters in 1945, people's hearts exploded with indescribable joy and pride after four long years of war.
Yeah the rothchilds celebra ted their billions earned funding both sides
6 for everyone else 🙄 and somewhat longer for a few more.
But so horrifying that thousands upon thousands of innocents including women and children had to die in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki to end the war. What a war crime. In a flash thousands, maybe over a 100,000 were incinerated. Complete destruction of 2 entire cities. Would that be an option today in similar circumstances.?
@@vedanandnarain9956 When you consider the human costs (military and civilian) of a land invasion for both sides, Japan's behavior concerning the treatment of American prisoners, brutality in Korea/China, and their "fight to the last man" mentality, Dropping the A-bombs were justified. Remember that Japan almost didn't surrender after the second bomb was dropped. Luckily, the Emperor got his way ending the war.
Ultimately, you cannot compare today with yesterday. It was a different time. If you were an American adult in 1945, you wanted the Japanese to pay for Pearl Harbor and you wanted the American GIs to come home. They didn't have the benefit of hindsight and today's technologies.
@@vedanandnarain9956 Look at the number of civilian deaths throughout both European and Pacific theaters and the atomic bombs were a drop in the bucket.
People should understand how much credit Macarthur deserves for helping Japan ease into the post war world. He understood the Japanese and his respect for their culture and history did a lot to make the transition successful and to assure they would recover quickly.
@Spin the black circle - He even wrote the Constitution that they follow to this day! Yes, he deserves a great deal of credit for helping to rebuild and restructure our former enemy.
@@Loulovesspeed you are not the World leaders anymore... accept it.
Truman had to back off his unconditional surrender demand after The Japanese would not surrender if anything was done to harm the emperor. Only then did they agree to surrender.
What do you mean? The US brought back the yakuza. They did not respect Japanese culture at all
Even today many Japanese people still believe that their Emperor is God. The Japanese occupation went smoothly because of the cooperation between MacArthur and Hirohito
Most people don't realize what a disgrace it was for the Japanese to come on our ship in thier harbor to sign the surrender document
Which, after the atrocities committed by some of the Japanese military, is exactly why MacArthur wanted it to be that way. He wanted them broke down, so they could be built up better.
Good
@SilentX_17 Was... Maybe.
@SilentX_17Until today.
Japs got lucky that their emperor didn’t get the rope. So, signing their surrender on a US boat was nothing.
My grandad was on the hms King George the 5th, in the Tokyo Bay for the Japanese surrender,, he was in the royal navy from 1936 until 1948,, navy reserve until 1953,, from Belfast,, northern Ireland,
Was he on KGV for the sinking of the Bismarck?
My uncle was on kgv in late 45 too. I was on trenchant and talent myself
Thank you for your service. God bless you all
May his memory be Eternal 🙏
That's so cool!
Gen. Douglas MacArthur : Old Soldiers never die, they just fade away. I remember as a boy watching his on TV funeral in 1964 and how inspired I was. An America we will never see again.
I Love how Mac gave General Wainwright the first pen of surrender. Wainwright was captured and suffered terrible humiliation at the hands of Japanese. Many thought that Wainwright should not have surrendered and simply fight on until the last man. It turns out with Roosevelts Europe first strategy that there was no support for Wainwright so he could fight on so he surrendered many men and felt alot of shame becuz of it.
General MacArthur was not gonna allow him to feel bad too long as he gave Wainwrighta prestigious platform to witness Japanese capitulation.
America was blessed with a great class of leaders born from 1880-1890...So many, so so many.
They don't admit what really happened in Okinawa to the USA soldiers
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When was the Spanish American War?
@@Longtack55 At the end of the war GHQ order
The good history of Japan
All erased
Because I was afraid of Japan's resurrection.
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Erased by GHQ
Only history has been revived!
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I like how Admiral Nimitz greeted General MacArthur as he boarded and proceeded to show respect and walk on his left side as General MacArthur was given the honor and respect of being on the right side while walking to the ceremony! God bless these awesome leaders we had!
@Tony A. That's when competence and ability were more important than 'diversity'. Also, as Admiral King noted "when the going gets really tough, they send for the sons of bitches". Nowadays the snowflakes would complain 'he's not nice'. The woke crowd would riot unless women, minorities, & LGBTQ+''s were the officers in commad. If we had the leadership then that we have now, things might have turned out different. Thank God we didn't.
I noticed that too.
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MacArthur reminds me of Montgomery as a leader, his self aggrandizement sometimes getting in the way of the broader strategic perspective. Nimitz reminds me a bit of Eisenhower. He was tactically even better as demonstrated at Midway but he also could work with a sometimes divergent command structure toward a broader strategic objective.
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I noticed that too.
The Japanese man with the black top hat to the far right at 3:12 said in an interview some 30 years later, during the 1970's, that he was standing there looking around at all the many U.S troops lining the ship, all the airplanes flying above and the vastness of the Battleship Missouri, saying he wondered how in the world we (the Japanese) ever thought we could win a war against all of this manpower and might. He found the whole experience that day to be overwhelming.
Despite of all the bad things that came from that war, it helped Japanese discover that their strength belong to industries not war. They later ruled the world in terms of industries. A huge lesson to them " never start a war you can't fight".
No. What Toshikzu Kase said in episode 24 of The World at War was that he looked at all the different uniforms of the Allied power representatives from the US, Russia, Britain, France, Canada, Australia, Holland, China, etc who were lined up to sign the surrender document and wondered how Japan thought it could win against "all those nations." He wasn't in awe of how star spankily wonderful 'Murican power was. Do try to get it right.
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I've been on the Missouri (SF Fleet week) and stood right there where the surrender took place. What an historic place in our history!
I've never been on the Missouri but we took the tour of the Iowa.
It's almost the same ship.
I would recommend that tour to anyone, you won't be disappointed.
Same- people must have been the size of midgets back then because the deck was cramped as it was
Got to see it when I was in Washington in 1980. Got to stand on the plaque, bolted to the wood deck, where the surrender was signed. God bless America.
I had a model of USS Missouri as a kid, from about 1967. I'm English. I was always amazed at how many main guns and side turrets it had. I would still recognise that ship anytime...and still do when I see it on TV.
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Is that
Is. That ship still alive?
@@pherg4072 yes it’s in Hawaii and people visit it like a museum.
last standing battle ship of USA till '80's
The two men who are behind Mc Arthur when he sits down to sign, are former North American prisoners of the Japanese army, they were invited by Mc Arthur to witness the surrender in the front row, in fact he gives one of them the fountain pen with which I sign, as a historical relic
Ricardo has his information wrong. Of the two men standing behind MacArthur one is Wainwright (on the right) but on the left is British Lieutenant General Arthur Percival who became a POW after the February 1942 surrender of Singapore. Percival died in January 1966 having never been to North America.
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-Michael
Faith
馬鹿馬鹿しいこと。マッカーサーの横にいる連合軍の方々、戦ってもないのに戦利品を貰おうとしている輩ばかり。
it is very very important to have records of history. Video, photographs, signed treaties, etc. Over time, and generations, people tend to forget about what happened in the past and some countries start to re-write history.
When visiting Pearl Harbor it was interesting to stand on this deck on the Missouri. You are in a way standing where WWII for the US started (Pearl Harbor) and ended (the deck of the Missouri) at the same time.
I did that too
Almost like the experience of Wilmer McClean, whose home at Manasas, VA was involved in the first Battle of Bull Run. McClean subsequently moved to Appomattox Court House, purchasing the house where Lee and Grant eventually met to end the Civil War.
Must have been odd to stand on her decks and look over at the wreck of the Arizona. The beginning and the end for American involvement in the war.
I did that too !!!✈️
I can't help thinking, that was the whole point.
There is such a huge backstory to this. First, Macarthur sent out a request for the tallest members of the navy, army, and so on, to be present at this ceremony, because he wanted the Japanese to feel small. Second, each man that stands behind him is a former POW, and he gave each of them an ink pen from the signing of the surrender. He said he wanted them to be part of the ceremony, and he wanted the Japanese to surrender to not just him, but to those who they had captured. Third, every ship involved in this, were positioned to have their guns pointed toward Japan. Macarthur wanted Hirohito to understand that should he welsh on their surrender, that the Americans had no problem wiping them out.
Great comment. Thank- you for detailing those facts. Too many people on here want to smooth everything over.
Always gave it to Mac Arthur for not being too verbose in his remarks during the ceremony.
The ship’s guns were actually trained on the emperor’s palace.
what's your source for this "fact"?
Some time later Mcarthur would be "killed" upon discovering that the enemy was never the Axis countries but the Jews.....
My Father was on staff of McArthur, my Mother joined him in Tokyo in 1946, and my sister and I were both born there in a military hospital. We returned stateside when the Korean War broke out
"Peace is here."
Then came the Korean War shortly
Lol.
There is no peace, unto the wicked.
japan make money using korean war
And then came Vietnam………
Human nature……….
@michael boultinghouse
Yes I do , and if you look back at President Dwight D Eisenhower closing tv address he said to fear the military industrial complex .
And if you look back at the money spent between 1965 - 1975 and the 57000 killed in action he was right , he knew the same thing was going on during Korean War as well.
Industry will profit at any cost , whether it be in lives or spent dollars or countries damaged and destroyed.
Human nature and greed go hand in hand and now that same complex is insuring that we the people are being forced to stay under control by cctv or covid jabs , one way or the other they will force us to do there bidding.
Our government’s are corrupt because they control our so called politicians.
Some moments in history just leave me absolutely speechless. And some footage, particularly that of D-Day, makes me weep utterly. It is because of the Greatest Generation that future generations including mine were born into a free country. I can't possibly thank those dear soldiers enough.
Contrasting with that is the present head of our country, who honestly does not know where he’s at. He has handlers who tell him what to say and do.
@Lisa Simmons - You are absolutely correct in your statement. I am an older American who was fortunate enough to visit The American Cemetery at Normandy. It had the strongest emotional impact on me that I ever experienced. I said to my Sister, who was with me, that every American, old, young, male and female should see this incredible final resting place of 9,000 young American boys who made the ultimate sacrifice for all of us today and in the future. They would realize the cost of freedom is extremely high!
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... and after a few generations born in peace and abundance, we are messing it up again with self-destruction and lack of any vision or ambition.
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Faith
My husband has a small B&W photo that his father took during the surrender proceedings. His father was on board a submarine there in Tokyo Harbor which was in turn tied up to a sub-tender. We've been told that a distant ship in the photo is the USS Missouri, but it is impossible to see any detail. It is a 120mm contact print (common in those days) and all of his negatives are long since gone. He didn't know that when the photo was taken that the surrender was actually underway until later in the day. The guys on the sub were surprised to see all the aircraft flying over a short time later. A few days later they were on their way back to Peral Harbor, and from there to San Diego, and from there thru the Panama Canal and ultimately to New York. He then caught an overland train back to San Diego to be discharged (weird that they didn't let him go when passing thru San Diego....but I guess nobody knew what to do next). At the end of the war there were so many enlisted soldiers, ships, boats, guns, radios, vehicles and various war machines and implements that it was almost overwhelming to know what to do with it all.
Please consider submitting a copy of the photograph to the US National Archives. Your photographs will be available for research by historians, genealogists, and other researchers.
Please show these photos in public. They are too valuable.
I have a library of old books, and I also have many old magazines. There are tons of ads for army surplus stuff.
Not just guns and fighting gear, but everything you can think of and it's cheap.
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My dad was a radio operator 1st class in WWII. He always had a good eye for things. He bought a 35 mm camera in Europe. It was a Lieca.
That's the rolls royce of cameras.
He took some excellent photos during the water in the pacific and other places.
Could you imagine these great heroes seeing our beloved America today. Todays Democrat has done more damage this country than Japan ever did.
This happened on my father's 18th birthday. He was called up for service in the British Royal Navy a few months later. He was fortunate not to have to face the dangers of war.
My father was 24 when this happened and he served in the Philippines. Then he came home and helped to make all us boomers. :)
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A friend of our family Eddie Worth was one of the photographers, he showed me all his original prints, even at a young age I was fascinated by it.
Cappin
A.C. ...............you just new it was History right before your eyes ????
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🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲Death to you and criminal America
History of the Japanese government at that time was quite interesting to say the least. The atrocities committed by their military personnel were quite soulless which I suppose you can say is a strong soldier. Practicing your sword skills on pregnant women while opening their womb and then spearing their unborn is less than honorable and simply defined the animals that were created.
It was a war on racial annihilation, The Germans view the Russians as an inferior race, the Japanese view the Chinese as an inferior race.
Now the Russians and the Chinese are allies and are very aggressive in their own spheres. Now that is an interesting political development.
100% correct
Western nations were no less checkered in their slaughter of native peoples in their conquests of lands they now govern, and today espouse the killing of the unborn up till birth by making it a right under the garb of women's health. Pretty shameless I should say trying to preach to the world.
@Wehrmacht_BearIi I too hope so
there are psychos on both sides. our people commit atrocities on battle field and unfortunately some spread killer weapons in our own countries to wipe out innocent people.
Not a cell phone in sight, everyone just enjoying the moment
Underrated comment
@@bencarlick9874it’s one of the most cliche comments on youtube
That's the thing that always stuns me, instead of MacArthur choosing to reign with terror over Japan, he liberated them. From all we've been through, we instead chose to keep the peace in spite of all the horrible things both sides did, primarily the Japanese Imperial Army in Asia. There's a reason the Japanese outpaced the American automotive industry a few decades later, he set them up for success.
Came out very differently with Soviets....
No, we set ourselves up for failure
He even wrote their constitution..
They've done well for themselves not having a population armed to the teeth.
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He was similar to Washington. Washington did not want to be president for life.
0:39 Could you imagine how loud the cheers must have been in the theaters when these words flashed on the screen?
This news clip is amazing to see right here on RUclips anytime one wishes to see it.
One of the most historic events of our modern times.
Now Japan is one of our better allies and economic traders in the world.!!
Its weird how both countries are still technically occupied but I guess that’s how it goes for countries who kill scores upon scores of people
Japan and Germany and Italy all became great allies and members of Nato or other organizations. It just goes to show that people can change!
@@TheEdwardrommel But mostly because they are all people of reason. Which is why many Muslim countries will never thrive unless supported by foreign petro dollars.
@@TheEdwardrommel Probably because we were so generous in peacetime and let them up easy. A good record to establish. I would not call Germany or Japan “occupied” Not for more than 50-60 years or more.
same with Germany. I guess the lesson is: declare war on the US, sacrifice a generation, then profit?!?!
My Dad was eighteen-years old, in the US Coast Guard serving as a fireman in the engine room of a ship called the Richardson on the day the Japanese surrendered. They were in the North Atlantic and had just received orders to proceed to the Panama Canal and across the Pacific in preparation for what was expected to be a D-Day like invasion of mainland Japan. I'll never forget how he cried when he told me as a teenager in the 1960s how a general alarm was sounded throughout the ship bringing hundreds of crew members and several thousand troops to attention, at which point the ship's commanding officer announced that the surrender had just taken place in Tokyo Bay and that the war was over. He said the whole ship went crazy, with men leaping in the air, laughing, crying, embracing each other, on their knees in prayer, and some just wandering around speechless with a dazed look in their eyes. Every bullet and every shell that was on that ship was fired into the air, and countless men were stripping off their weapons and military gear and flinging them overboard into the sea. The ship's Captain ordered cold beer for the entire crew and passengers, and the next day after they got the ship cleaned up and order was restored, a celebratory feast was served that everybody said was the most delicious and enjoyable meal they had ever had during their term of service. The entirety of General MacArthur's concluding comments on the deck of the USS Missouri, were as momentous and eloquent as the Gettysburg Address. When I was young, like many of the Baby Boom generation I failed to understand and appreciate what my Dad's generation contributed to mankind in WW2, the sacrifices that were made and the terrible price that was paid. Yet many of them, like my Dad, rarely spoke about it. They just went about restoring peace, compassionately helping those they had defeated to rebuild their nations, and making the world a better place for their children. Thank you Dad, may God bless you and may you rest in peace.
Wow. Great story of your father life. 👏
Thnx for your dad's service... Allow me to enjoy the things I do... Forever greatful
I have a great uncle that was in charge of the translation of the surrender papers. He was appointed by J Egdar Hoover to be in charge of all translations from the Japanese during the war.
The white supremacist?
Today, Japanese ppl love mcdonald's. And American ppl love eating sushi. that's the answer!!!
Kkkk
There must be something better American culture has offered them.
I eat sushi for lunch all the time, but have to be really desperate to go to McDonalds.
Speak for yourself. Sushi is disgusting.
@@sethmorgan8258 well no one cares about what you think
@@tankman1320 and no one cares what u think. Mic drop
Not that I feel bad for the Japanese or Germans in WW2 but man that must be rough to have your country in ruins then have to sign a document confirming you got your ass kicked
You forgot to mention that US and her allies help build up those countries better than they were before!
@@TesterBoy That is sadly true. It was primarily the US.
You reap what you sow mate
Losing is supposed to taste like a sh*t taco.
Especially so for the Japanese. Their culture dictates that surrender is the height of dishonor and shame. That’s why it took two atomic bombs to end it.
unconditional surrender meant that the Japanese must become a democracy.. the US work in Japan worked. Japan became a democracy and a much better nation internationally. good work USA.
I watch this mostly to see General Wainwright being recognized for his outstanding bravery in the face of insurmountable odds
So letting more man die in Philippine is more honorable action? surrender is not an unacceptable action, I would think this is a heroic act by a General as well.
Abandoned by Dugout Doug.
@@will1990915 He fought hard and well against impossible odds. He was as heroic as Percival was stupid. He was there to fight NOT TO SURRENDER. He only did so, at last, to spare his last men. I know that is hard for modern generations to understand.
@@flyingtigerline MacArthur was ordered to Australia by Roosevelt.
It was a difficult decision, but it saved lives.
This is awesome to be able to see this in 2022. Wish I'd found this when daddy was still alive he fought the Japanese in the phillipines
My dadfought this war
I new someone on the ship that day, he worked in the boiler room. I loved talking to him he had some incredible stories. One story he told me that it was common knowledge that Halsey said he was going to Japan to ride the emperor's horse. It got back to the homeland and someone from Nevada sent him a Golden saddle to be used when he got there. He put it out for the crew to see and got in serious trouble since they were trying to negotiate Japan's surrender.
*knew
The people of the world don't know that the US military indiscriminately massacred approximately 500,000 Japanese civilians during World War II. The top three prefectures for the number of deaths of Japanese citizens due to indiscriminate air raids by the Allied Forces are as follows:
★ Tokyo 146,597 people ★ Due to incendiary bombs
★ Hiroshima Prefecture 142,572 people ★ Due to atomic bomb
★ Nagasaki Prefecture 75,520 people ★ Due to atomic bomb
Incidentally, from February 13 to 15, 1945, at the end of World War II, Allied forces indiscriminately bombed the eastern German city of Dresden, but the death toll in Dresden was only about 25,000.
Most people in the world hardly know about WW2 at all. And to call them indiscriminate is dishonest, or maybe to be more kind, intellectually lazy.
Recently learned one of my uncles was aboard Missouri watching the ceremony.
That’s really interesting.
They must’ve been really tall
Where? 😀😀😀😀
Wow! Also aboard the USS Missouri that day were both the father & grandfather of Sen. John McCain. Adm. John “Slew” McCain Sr. and his son, Cdr. John S. McCain Jr., a submarine skipper witnessed the surrender ceremonies. Adm. McCain Sr. would pass on just 4 days later on September 6th at age 61.
Wow🐴
My father, Al McLaughlin, Sr. who fought in the Pacific Theater, was onboard for the surrender.
We were at the top of the world back then,sadly,we pissed it away.
Maybe you are bit hard on yourself?! I pressume you are american?! If so you should know at that friendships were forged in that war. We dont forget your efforts. Even though you might not by now be at the top of the world. At least not alone 😊
@@svendoleh.poulsen2979 Your and your country‘s friendship is certainly appreciated.On the other hand, Russia and China became enemies ,at least in as much as they are undermining our efforts ,whenever and wherever it’s possible.Be that political,economic,or military,their actions are inimical to US interest .Ironically,Japan and to a good extent Germany, are much more amicable.I know that self-interest drives each country,but Russia and China are outright hostile.
@@svendoleh.poulsen2979 America has never been on top of the world.......period
@@union310 A matter of opinion I guess. In the immediate post-ww2 USA was by far the most influential power on Earth. Not everything went the american way though. Some problems were handled quite cumsy - the Vietnam war was a major failure in judgement. In many ways the americans were noobs in foreign affairs. But still: full of optimism and idealism. And believing in pax-americana.
@@svendoleh.poulsen2979 America has ruled nothing but itself , even then ....not very well
My father was on a submarine which was docked to a sub-tender nearby the signing.
A Japanese friend of mine told me that in 1945 (at the end of the war) his grandparents were not afraid of the Americans but of the revenge of the Russians and the Chinese.
they should have been afraid, they were no less brutal than the Nazis
In the original video clips of the signing it shows the Japanese boarding the USS Missouri and the first Japanese aboard goes to shake a Naval officers hand. The officer refuses his hand and tells him to move along. That part has been cut out from all the clips I've seen on utube. History cleansing at it's finest.
that officer is so mad at the japanese i guess
They just had the most brutal war in history, I probably wouldn't be ok with it either.
@@redriot8756 I get that 100%
GOOD for that officer!
The bottom line.All Countries that participated
in that terrible war is guilty.Unhuman torturing,
Atomic bombs,raping,criminal acts.
GOD will make this pay.Does not matter who you are.Thats the most scary part.
Fun facts: One of the two Japanese signers of the instrument, Yoshijirō Umezu, was a Japanese general in World War II and Chief of the Army General Staff during the final years of the conflict. He was personally ordered by Emperor Hirohito to sign the instrument of surrender on behalf of the armed forces on September 2, 1945 and was thus the Army's senior representative during the surrender ceremonies on the battleship USS Missouri, officially ending World War II.After the war he was convicted of war crimes and sentenced to life imprisonment. He died in prison in 1949.
The other signer was Mamoru Shigemitsu, a civilian who was Minister of Foreign Affairs. After the war, he was convicted at the International Military Tribunal for the Far East and was sentenced to seven years of imprisonment for waging "an aggressive war." He was paroled in 1950.
The tradition in Japan is that Umezu only was in the surrender separation because of Emperor Hirohito's direct order. Umezu had yelled at Admiral Toyoda " you go, you lost the war" because of the Japanese Navy's major loss in the Leyte Gulf including Admiral Halsey's "Bull's Run".
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana
-Allies
Chief of Police
-Michael
Faith
Dad was at Okinawa, Sunday, 1 April, 1945, USS New Kent. Uncle Bill, Iwo Jima, 5th Marines. God brought them home. We are blessed. God Bless America.
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana
-Allies
Chief of Police
-Michael
Faith
My uncle was there too. He passed last year and despised the Japanese his whole life. After Okinawa he said the "Japs didn't have souls" because of the things he saw.
Class move that Wainwright received the first pen.
this is truely amazing how civilisized this is.
When asked what we now have. Benjamin Franklin replied, "A republic if we can keep it". And Regan said that "We are never more than a generation away from losing it". With all that is going on today, I think we're in trouble. God save the union.
THAT America was, IS,
insurmountably stronger than what we've become.
You are ruled by your implacable enemies. The people you saved in WW2 turned round and destroyed you and Europe too.
@@ingurlund9657 Lol. Delusional.
Sounds pretty anti-American to me.
It was a day that no American citizens will ever forget. God save the United States of America 🇺🇸
Benjamin Hahn, flag officer of the United States Air Force. (Ret)
Actually most American citizens don't care or know about this. Especially with the communist Democrats trying to erase our history, sickening.
You think blacks in America give a crap about things like this? They don’t love America they are here to exploit this country. If they don’t get their way they just burn down some police stations and spineless white people give in to their demands. How do you think Douglas McArthur would feel about Joe Biden being the leader of America? He’d be horrified. America today is an insult to these brave men. The America that these men fought and died for has long been destroyed. What’s left is a nightmarish joke.
God’s curse be upon America and its allies
Don't forget guys ,there were quite a few others in there as well!
So from your point of view God should save only the US? 😂
Thank you for sharing this one of the most important times of world history.....
... wtf the most important? 😂😂😂
@@vittoriomarano8230 In 1945 this was most important event,.....if no meaning for you, than stay away do not even bother to watch or talk...
I can't imagine the overwhelming relief felt by the sailors, soldiers, marines, and airmen that the war was over and they were going to
Ive.
Going home, start their lives. Marry and have children. Wonderful
then the Korean War happened
That Day Will Never Be Forgotten For All The Great American People, Plus For Many, Many Other Veteran's In Wonderful Country's Around The World Too.
hardly anyone today even knows anything about this , but they should, perhaps they would not be so willing to want to squander their freedom and perhaps they would be more appreciative
ABSOLUTE MILITARY RESPECT WAS DONE BY AMERICAN PERSONNELS TO JAPANESE PRIME MINISTER AND HIS GROUP. AMAZING
If you ever visit Pearl Harbor it’s imperative you visit the USS Missouri. Might Mo! You can stand on the very spot of their signing of the surrender. It gives you chills.
"..were printed by the army on a rare parchment found in a basement in ravaged Manila..."
Everything about this surrender ceremony was symbolic.
8:30 "The War is over, Peace is here". I got goosebumps hearing those words. Truely an iconic event that symbolised the end of the most terrible war in human history.
Then came Vietnam, Cambodia, Korea, Cuba, Iran, Iraq, Libya, Afghan, El Salvador, Chile, Guatemala, Syria, Lebanon, etc….
The first Japanese guy in uniform who signed was later to be a convicted war criminal. Died in prison of butt cancer 4yrs later.
Watts his name.?
@@danrook5757 General Yoshijiro Umezu, Chief of the Army General Staff
Admiral Nimitz is resting comfortably at The Golden Gate (Military) National Cemetery in San Bruno, CA
Chester nimitz , Forrever , USS misouri togueter , increídible , the legends amazing
thank you for your
comments.
The crew members chosen to be abord the deck were all over 6ft to show dominance over the short japanese.
Toshikazu Kase who was the third Japanese representative in morning dress to board the Missouri, once said that he spent the entire surrender ceremony he looked around at all of the representatives of the allied powers and thought how the hell did Japan ever think it could beat all of these countries.
Kase also happened to be Yoko Ono's uncle and lived until 2004.
MURDEROUS
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana
-Allies
Chief of Police
-Michael
Faith
They actually came close at times which is unbelievable
@@knoz5688 Only way they could have come close was for the US to give up the fight. And with the attack on Pearl Harbor, there was no way that was going to happen. The US had 10X the production capacity of Japan.
Japan was looking for a quick war where the US would give up and let them keep what they conquered. Once that didn't happen it was inevitable that Japan would lose eventually.
@@knoz5688 Early 1942. But that was turned around at Midway.
A great day for peace, a great day for the USA, a great day for my family, a great day for me, and actually a great day for Japan. - Marc Smith, born August 16, 1943.
it was a great day for the world not just america..don't wave your flag too hard.
Not just the USA. There was a reason rule britannia was played during their surrender.
Just got done watching The Pacific and Band of Brothers for the 5th time, always come to RUclips to learn more about the war.
I read a book called "Dog fight over Tokyo". It tells the story of the last 4 casualties of the war. (actually they were killed AFTER Japan surrendered). Good book.
Are we supposed to be wrong with your comment that they were killed after the surrender? Because what happened to our soldiers in Europe were nothing compared to the what the Japanese did to our men in the Pacific Theater!
Mark Felton uploaded a good vid on here about the last Luftwaffe dog fights in ww2
ruclips.net/video/2AvepssBwzY/видео.html
@@kdfulton3152 Their mission started before the surrender. they were still in progress of their mission when the surrender happened. (sorry for the delay).
@@kdfulton3152 ruclips.net/video/q_fzAw3ajLU/видео.html
How incredible, I was born only 7 years later and only in school they taught me in a soft manner about the war.... The truth of so many human beings killed was quite different.
What 'truth' is that? And remember you were a child..........that is often forgotten by many teachers today.
If you start a war, then don't complain how it ends.
“Did we lose?”
“No, they have fallen for my cunning plan to capture the battleship Missouri.”
As soon as they take it they would've instantly been destroyed. What you don't see is the hundreds of American and Allied Naval ships that were also in Tokyo Bay at the surrender ceremony. I believe it was one of the largest fleets to be assembled in history.
@@jordanmorris5827 and what you don’t see is that HooDat DonDar was making a joke.
@@jordanmorris5827 it's called a joke loosen up lol
@@ttop2385 My comment was being humorous to. Do you really think I thought OP was serious?. Maybe you should loosen up.
@@jordanmorris5827 my comment was just a joke too take it easy and Don't forget to loosen up a bit there bud.
What an awesome name “Chester Nimitz” - with a name like that you’d have to be a general.
@Skylab 5691 ohhhh, my mistake
Good name for a class of aircraft carriers, as well.
@@joeyfitz9 sure is
And in 1975, the lead ship in what is the “Nimitz” class of nuclear powered aircraft carriers entered service with the US navy, It is still in service although soon to be replaced by a new “Ford” class nuclear powered aircraft carrier, i believe the new USS John F. Kennedy. There were 10 Nimitz class aircraft carriers built. The USS Nimitz was the second nuclear powered aircraft carrier built for the US navy almost some 15 years after the very first nuclear carrier, the USS Enterprise entered service in 1961.
Well ... I am not sure, to me "nimitz" sounds like a sneeze, a quick sneeze.
My great grandfather served in WWI and my grandfather lied about his age to join the Army TWO YEARS BEFORE PEARL HARBOR and served in the Air Force for 28 years. He was an aircraft maintenance chief and aviation engineer in the Pacific theatre. My great uncle was a seaman on the battleship Missouri on the deck when this surrender ceremony took place. If they were alive to see what he who's name I spit and his cult of hate have done to our democracy, they'd handle it the way they did during WWII. A trial and a rope. To all my fellow veterans, do not bow down to an orange Benito Mussolini wannabe and let those who fought and died before us have their service and sacrifice squandered. Cheers from America.
I realized if we're only holding pen and paper, there would be no war
Maybe,
just upwards of a hundred million dead Chinese and Russians
It's awesome hearing all that is written here.
I'm not alone in my love of history or my country. Some of what I've read has brought me to tears.
In the early 80's I stood on the deck of the Missouri in Bremerton Washington.
My brother pointed off into the distance to a Carrier at anchor.
USS Hornet. It plucked the Apollo 11 crew from the Pacific.
My brother in law's father flew in one of the planes that photographed Hiroshima after the bombing. I guess he probably ate in the same mess hall as the crew of the Enola Gay.
My brother and I also were on top of Tower One in Lower Manhattan in 78 looking over at the Statue of Liberty.
By chance I crossed paths with President Clinton in 94. Shook his hand. He didn't look me in the eye..
John Glenn was next to him. Even though I'm a space buff, I didn't shake his hand.
Once you press the flesh of a sitting president, you can't get any higher.
No pun intended.
@Josef Tullen - That's just what Monica Lewinsky said! Lol
@@Loulovesspeed lol!
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana
-Allies
Chief of Police
-Michael
Faith
2:47, one of the most important declarations in modern history!
It is OK , the USA loves Japan. A great alliance now - the USA and Japan!! Amen!!
Bullshit they took our jobs 😒
@@KT-ln8em "our job"?! what is that?
@@KT-ln8em "Day tuk arr juubs''
@@KT-ln8em just like you took native american lands.
@@KT-ln8em get better at doing your job
One of the greatest days in world history!🙏❤🇺🇸🗽
Funny that statue you posted, the idea was started by french masons as a gift , the money raised my masons then then the scottish and english provide the stone to mount it on because americans didn't want it. Now look at you
日本人の学生です。
とても歴史的に貴重な動画で、興味深いものでした。日本では、もちろんですが、第二次世界大戦の終結を枢軸国側の降伏と教わります。これは、連合国にとっては大いなる勝利になるので改めてその考えに気づきました。これだから歴史はやめられない！
そもそもアメリカをなめて奇襲攻撃を敢行した当時の大本営がバカだった。知彼知己、百戦不殆。兵法の基礎も知らなかった奴らが戦争を始めた時点でもう終わりだった
The bravery and courage of a soldier in the US military made a heroic history. The immortal saying of Gen. Douglas MacArthur's "Old Soldiers Never Die" history of America and the world proves it! I am thrilled and full of emotions when I hear the voice of the legendary general of the past still echo here? That's America! represent the living instinct of a human being born, breathing the freedom that God gives ... they do not accept that someone has the right to take away that sacred right. Please join hands to pray for the heroes who used their wisdom, labor, and life to create great America and pray for America to always be at peace.
Amen! God bless America!
7 nation satanic army.... surrender.... I'm 9, upside down, inside out, and one minute ahead of time. d 6 I M M I 6 + 1 minute 'Military Advantage' We run Montana
-Allies
Chief of Police
-Michael
Faith
My uncle Frank took these pictures of the Japanese surrender on board the USS MISSOURI. He was General McArthurs personal photother. He served on McArthurs staff till McArthur was released from duty by President Truman.
Like the fact that the Soviets are there - they did nothing here until the first atomic bomb was dropped, then they jumped in and attacked defeated Japan to tear scraps off the Imperial carcass.
This jackal- like behaviour is similar to Mussolini attacking France and seizing Nice, after Hitler had already beaten it.
Did nothing? They were fighting the bulk of the German army for most of the war. 75-80% of the German Army and SS were killed in the Eastern front. And the Western allies got Stalin to promise to declare war on Japan by 3 months after Germany surrendered. The USSR declared war precisely 3 months after.
The Red Army utterly smashed the large Kwantung Army that remained in Manchuria in record time, despite the rough mountainous terrain and immense size of Manchuria, which is larger than Ukraine. The Chinese army (NRA) in 1945 was in an extremely poor position against the Japanese, despite Allied success in every other conceivable front and the Japanese homeland being bombed to bits. The Red Army was the reason the remaining Japanese troops on China would have been crushed if they chose not to surrender, and certainly Japanese commanders in China were adamant against surrender before the Soviets took Manchuria because of how little threat the NRA was. Then there's the Japanese hope of Soviet mediated peace between Japan and other Allies, which became obviously impossible when they declared war. This final factor is considered by at least 8 historians (Americans and Japanese) to contribute to the Japanese decision to surrender.
What a great moment this was for the peace-loving world.
Are you kidding me? The japanese only agreed to do that because the U.S dropped two atomic bombs in our heads! That´s nothing to do with peace-loving my friend, that´s just pure fear of your country can do to others!
Spare no sympathy for the Japanese and their policy of the savagest brutality during WW2. This a stern lesson of how the bully can only be beaten when one has the power and resolve to stand up and overcome them.
maxwellfan55 - please read - real - history.. brutality of Japanese
Soldiers, the Superiority of Japan-Soldier - in relationship of 'Fighting Moral was: 1-to-12 for JAPAN!!! US-Soldiers have no
fight moral as Individuum, US-needs Aircraft w/Bombs,rockets,
Chemical-Agent -Orange like in Vietnam, Artillery etc. after finish
- then - are coming the Heroes like US-Hollywood-Movies..
Did you ever think about US-Atom-Bombs over Japan
or - very simple - the brave US-Soldiers used 'Flamethrouwer
against Soldiers !! Why - did USA - never win a war; see Korea
Vietnam, Afghanistan, Somalia, etc . pp. !?!
America never did learn by war, but You are not alone, same
most other Countries too..
Thank's for attention,
@@AlexanderJScheu Your comment insults ALL those who suffered death, torture, needless deprivation at the hands of Japanese brutality and overt disregard toward mankind.
Let's not mince words.
ANY defence of such a policy of inhumanity by making comparisons or declaring the "superiority" of the Japanese soldier (or any soldier) by way of defence renders you the same in mind. Bow your head in shame, start to think about what you are writing, and learn. Being young or immature as you appear to be, is no excuse either.
End.
My uncle, a writer for Stars and Stripes was on the Missouri writing about it. My dad, his brother said my uncle was on Iwo Jima and Okinawa documenting the battles. He would talk about the signing of the surrender, but not Iwo Jima or Okinawa.
You look at today's politics and have to remember that once upon a time we were all allies in the the mud together yesterday's friends are possibly tommorows foes
As usual!
Nah, the politics during WWII made many soldiers and sailors killed. Made the war much more difficult ending the war.
Except for Canada and the United States we're best friends forever.
I was in the Marines in the late 80's.
I was in Iwakuni and dated a Japanese girl. She was 30, I was 19.
She told me her family got reparations from the US Government every month because her grandparents were in Nagasaki when it was bombed.
Unreal
Either she was wrong or you mis-heard. The US never paid reparations to any Japanese citizens. The US government did pay reparations to _American_ citizens of Japanese decent who were put in 'internment camps' in the US during the war.
@@Paul1958RFrom what I know of Americans, I think they are too proud for that, although they may consider me pro American
Did not realize that so many signatories were required here. But as their names were announced, it made perfect sense. Parchment from paper from a basement in manila. What special meaning that recalls. Never seen this before. Thanks utube .
“The issues, involving divergent ideals and ideologies, have been determined on the battle fields of the world and hence are not for our discussion or debate” How many souls had to perish for general MacArthur to be able to say those words
And how many lived because of what he did to say that?
Most of the ideals and ideologies were essentially old habits hardened traumatically by wars, racism and suffering with little humanity retained.
@Miguel Borja - Unfortunately, too many souls had to perish, but blame for that is shared by both Japan and the Allied forces. Did you know that General MacArthur wrote the new Constitution for Japan that they still utilize to this day!
@@raoulbataller5454 As is you reply. This was NO war of racism. Japan attacked other Asian's will the same contempt. The ideas were the basic ideas of freedom and self determination, not to mention self defense. Fighting for national survival does not come from habit. It comes from necessity.
@@Loulovesspeed The Allied forces did not start the war. They did NOT invade Indo China, Malaya, the Phiilipines, the Dutch Ease Indies, Burma or China. They did not attack the Americans at Pearl Harbor and they did rape Nanking. That was the responisbiliy of Imperial Japan. The Pacific war, and the human cost, is Japan's not the Allies . Trying to spread the guilt is an insult to the people who fought against Japan's aggression. Yes I did know what MacArthur did ...........something that would never have happened in a Japanese conquered nation.
A time in history that will never be forgotten
My Uncle Jim stood the deck of the USS Astoria cl90 and watched the surrender live.
An 18 year old gunners mate on the Astoria was in fierce combat in the Pacific , 13 confirmed Kamakazi kills, Iwo Jima, Okinawa, bombardment of Japanese home Islands. What a life all before age 19.
Filipino is proud of you general mc arthur thank you 🙏
I was happy to see that the surrender was printed on parchment from our Filipino friends (now allies).
Almost 80 years after, and we haven't learned anything.
That's because current generations don't know any history.
When our Generals were loyal to the Constitution and Bill of Rights. Unlike 2022. The greatest generation to the dumbest. Salute to my fellow American Veterans who came before my oldest son and I. Marine and U.S. Army.🇺🇸
Makes me proud to be an American.
one of my father's uncles was a POW in the Burma Conflict for the British Army Greatly Missed
God bless all victims off this terrible war.
AMEN!
Must’ve sucked for civilians and rank and file soldiers on both sides.
I truly hope nothing like ww2 happens again.
The Japanese are great people. I worked for a Japanese-owned company here in the US. They couldn't have been nicer or more generous to me as an employee. Sad we had to go to war with each other during WWII. Peace.
At least we learned this time considering the way the allied powers absolutely humiliated Germany in WW1 with the Treaty of Versailles to not humiliate the enemy so much we give them the deep hatred Germany had that ultimately help bring WW2.