1943 Cairo Declaration
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The Cairo Declaration was the outcome of the Cairo Conference in Cairo, Egypt, on 27 November 1943 of the 3 Allied powers engaged in the Second World war against the "Axis" of Germany and Japan, repre
Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek, President Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Prime Minister Winston Churchill met at the Cairo Conference in Cairo, 25 November 1943.
The Japanese Instrument of Surrender was the printed agreement that formalized the surrender of Japan, marking the end of hostilities in World War II. It was signed by representatives from Japan and f
1943 Cairo Declaration
…procure the unconditional surrender of Japan. The Cairo Declaration is cited in Clause Eight (8) of the Potsdam Declaration, which is referred to by the Japanese Instrument of Surrender. Both the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China have cited the Cairo Declaration as one of the bases for the One China principle that…
Representatives of the Empire of Japan stand aboard USS Missouri prior to signing of the Instrument of Surrender.
Japanese Foreign Minister Mamoru Shigemitsu signing the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese Government, formally ending World War II. Standing behind the table is General Richard K. Sutherland.
General of the Army Douglas MacArthur signing the Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Allied Powers. Generals Wainwright and Percival, both former prisoners of the Japanese, stand behind him.
Commodore Perry's flag was flown from Annapolis, Maryland, to Tokyo for display at the surrender ceremonies which officially ended World War II.