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Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts) Sat Apr 21, 2012, 12:42 AM Apr 2012

WW II Finale - Surrender signing

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http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=vcnH_kF1zXc&feature=player_embedded

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WW II Finale - Surrender signing (Original Post) Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2012 OP

Apparently, in the past, Iwillnevergiveup Apr 2012 #1

Interestingly, that signing only ended American involvement in the war. Art_from_Ark Apr 2012 #2

Iwillnevergiveup

(9,298 posts)

1. Apparently, in the past,

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 01:17 AM

Apr 2012

film footage of Gen. MacArthur was pretty rare - mostly still photos.

Art_from_Ark

(27,247 posts)

2. Interestingly, that signing only ended American involvement in the war.

Reply to Iwillnevergiveup (Original post)

Sat Apr 21, 2012, 03:00 AM

Apr 2012

Russia declared war on Japan and invaded Japanese territory (Kurile/Chishima Islands) just after the Hiroshima bombing, and battled Japanese forces, eventually seizing all islands in the chain and a few others to boot, one just a mile or two from the island of Hokkaido. While the invasion ended in October 1945, Japan and Russia have never signed a peace treaty since then, and the southernmost islands, which are still held by Russia, are still a bone of contention between the two countries.

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