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Atomic Bomb Ends WWII (2:49)

The U.S. looked to a new weapon to put an end to WWII.

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  • Atomic Bomb Ends WWII
    Atomic Bomb Ends WWII

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    The U.S. looked to a new weapon to put an end to WWII.

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  • Joseph Mickey
    Joseph Mickey

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    Joseph Mickey recalls the Japanese surrender, and his work on Gen. MacArthur's staff.

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  • Douglas MacArthur Receives the Japanese Surrender
    Douglas MacArthur Receives the Japanese Surrender

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    On September 2, 1945, aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay, World War II comes to a close when Japanese officials sign the unconditional surrender. Gen. Douglas MacArthur presides over the signing and delivers a short speech on the momentous occasion.

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