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1 day ago · Hirohito announcing the surrender of Japan to Allied forces. Recorded 14 August 1945. Hirohito [a] (29 April 1901 – 7 January 1989), posthumously honored as Emperor Shōwa, [b] was the 124th emperor of Japan, reigning from 1926 until his death in 1989.
- 25 December 1926 – 7 January 1989
- Emperor Taishō
- 24 February 1989, Musashi Imperial Graveyard, Hachiōji, Tokyo
- Sadako Kujō
5 days ago · Pearl Harbor attack, surprise aerial attack on the U.S. naval base at Pearl Harbor on Oahu Island, Hawaii, by the Japanese on December 7, 1941, which precipitated the entry of the United States into World War II. Learn more about the details and significance of the attack in this article.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
4 days ago · Less than a week later, Japanese Emperor Hirohito made a radio broadcast, now known as the Jewel Voice Broadcast, in which he announced the country's surrender.
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2 days ago · Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender on 15 August 1945, following the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the Soviet invasion of Manchuria. The Allies occupied Japan until 1952, during which a new constitution was enacted in 1947 that transformed Japan into the constitutional monarchy and parliamentary democracy it is today.
4 days ago · In a historic moment, Emperor Hirohito delivered a speech on August 15, 1945, announcing Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II. This marked the first time the Japanese people had heard their Emperor’s voice, as his communication had previously been done solely through written messages.
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2 days ago · At the beginning of 1933, Father Vladimir Ghika was preparing for a new meeting with Shinjiro Yamamoto, who would be introducing him to Emperor Hirohito of Japan.
March Revolution 16 March to 15 April, Abdication of Emperor Bảo Đại (already before surrender of Japan because of fears of French invasion) -> creation of Vietnamese Democratic Republic. In late April North Vietnam was occupied by Chinese forces to accept the surrender of the Japanese. In March also general Leclerc arrives.
