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Resignation after Surrender

Japan · Warfare / World War, 2nd. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1945

Kantaro Suzuki15 August 1945

Tokyo · Warfare / World War, 2nd

Suzuki resigns as prime minister after the imperial broadcast announces Japan's acceptance of surrender.

Names involved

Kantaro Suzuki

Provenance

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