The deadliest conflict in human history was over and the rebuilding began although many places and people would never truly recover
September 2, 1945 The deadliest conflict in human history was over and the rebuilding began although many places and people would never truly recover. Please take a moment today to remember the millions of people worldwide who participated either on the war front or home front to bring freedom back to the world and end tyranny. Over 70 million were killed in WWII. On September 2, 1945, the Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and approved by President Truman. It set out in 8 paragraphs the complete capitulation of Japan. The opening words, "We, acting by command of and in behalf of the Emperor of Japan," signified the importance attached to the Emperor's role by the Americans who drafted the document. The second paragraph went straight to the heart of the matter: "We hereby proclaim the unconditional surrender to the Allied Powers of the Japanese Imperial General Headquarters and of all Japanese armed...