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Wikipedia: The surrender of Japan in August 1945 brought hostilities in World War II to a close. By August 1945, the Imperial Japanese Navy had effectively no capacity to conduct operations, and an Allied invasion of Japan was imminent. While publicly stating their intent to fight on to the bitter end, Japan's leaders at the Supreme Council for the Direction of the War (the "Big Six") were privately making entreaties to the Soviet Union to mediate peace on terms favorable to the Japanese.
![[Allied personnel celebrate Japanese surrender in Paris]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/American_military_personnel_gather_in_Paris_to_celebrate_the_Japanese_surrender_s.jpg "Allied personnel celebrate Japanese surrender in Paris")
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![[A leaflet dropped on Japan after the bombing of Hiroshima]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/B29_leaflet_s.jpg "A leaflet dropped on Japan after the bombing of Hiroshima")
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![[The Suzuki cabinet in June, 1945]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Suzuki_cabinet_s.jpg "The Suzuki cabinet in June, 1945")
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![[As prime minister, Adm]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Kantaro_Suzuki_suit_s.jpg "As prime minister, Adm")
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from Zagyoso |
![[a heavily damaged Haruna, having sunk from the stern, several days after coming under attack at her moorings]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Japanese_battleship_Haruna_sunk_s.jpg "a heavily damaged Haruna, having sunk from the stern, several days after coming under attack at her moorings")
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![[MacArthur at surrender ceremony]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Japanese_surrender_mac_arthur_speaking_ac02716_s.jpg "MacArthur at surrender ceremony")
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from Anathema |
![[Naotake Satō]](http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/6c/Naotake_Sato.jpg "Naotake Satō")
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![[War Minister Korechika Anami]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Korechika_Anami_s.jpg "War Minister Korechika Anami")
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