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17 August 1945
What happened on this day in the Second World War, from 1939 to 1945, with a source for every entry.
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Each day we list events from the Second World War that happened on that date, from 1939 to 1945. Every entry names its source and links to it, so you can read further. Entries are sourced and machine-screened before they go up, a subset is human-reviewed, and we add more over time.
7 of 9 sourced entries for this date, chosen by the editor.
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in the United Kingdom (Winant) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
Memorandum by the Deputy Assistant Secretary of State (Thorp) to the Secretary of State
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Diplomatic record
The Ambassador in Iran (Murray) to the Secretary of State
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Surrender of Japan
Reading about Japan's surrender in a newspaper Two days after Emperor Hirohito's surrender speech to civilians was broadcast, he delivered a shorter speech "To the officers and men of the imperial forces".
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Surrender of Japan
During this time our beloved men of the army and navy, sacrificing their lives, have fought valiantly, and of this we are deeply grateful.
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Surrender of Japan
We trust that you officers and men of the Imperial forces will comply with our intention and will. bear the unbearable and leave an everlasting foundation of the nation.
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