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title: Newspaper: Japanese Surrender 1945
author: Harry Beanham
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/22196/newspaper-japanese-surrender-1945/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2026-09-22
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# Newspaper: Japanese Surrender 1945
_Authored by Harry Beanham_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/22196.png)
## Image Caption
An Australian newspaper showing news of [Japan](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Japan/)'s surrender in the Second World [War](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/War/) on 15 August 1945.
State Library of New South Wales
## Cite This Work
### APA
Beanham, H. (2026, September 22). Newspaper: Japanese Surrender 1945. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Beanham, Harry. "Newspaper: Japanese Surrender 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 22, 2026. .
### MLA
Beanham, Harry. "Newspaper: Japanese Surrender 1945." *World History Encyclopedia*, 22 Sep 2026, .
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