On September 2, 1945, Japan formally surrendered to Allied Forces on the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay ending WWII in Asia.
Surrender of Japan, Tokyo Bay, 2 September 1945: Representatives of the Empire of Japan on board USS Missouri (BB-63) during the surrender ceremonies.
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