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Jul 21, 2020 · If the Japanese did not accept the terms of unconditional surrender drafted by Allied leaders in the Potsdam Declaration, Truman wrote, “they may expect a rain of ruin from the air, the like of...
- Sarah Pruitt
Truman designated MacArthur as supreme commander of the Allied Powers to accept the Japanese surrender and to command the troops who were to occupy Japan. Japanese emissaries flew to Manila to confer with U.S. authorities about the procedures to be followed.
The American and Allied reply accepted the Japanese surrender offer, except that it stated clearly that the emperor would be subordinate to the occupation commander. This produced another dispute as to whether Japan could accept these terms.
- Malloryk
The Potsdam Declaration, or the Proclamation Defining Terms for Japanese Surrender, was a statement that called for the surrender of all Japanese armed forces during World War II.
On August 10, 1945, one day after the bombing of Nagasaki, the Japanese government issued a statement agreeing to accept the Allied surrender terms that had been dictated in the Potsdam Declaration. The United States gained wide-reaching influence in Japan during its occupation and as a result of its installation of the Supreme Commander for ...
Nov 18, 2009 · In late July, Japan’s militarist government rejected the Allied demand for surrender put forth in the Potsdam Declaration, which threatened the Japanese with “prompt and utter destruction” if...
Aug 10, 2019 · Emperor Hirohito calls an imperial conference of all high-level advisers, an indication that he will accept the Allied terms, albeit with the proviso that the imperial house be preserved (a point left open in the Potsdam Declaration). 10 August: Hirohito makes the decision to surrender.
