President Henry Truman Appoints General Douglas MacArthur To Receive Unconditional Japanese Surrender

The transcript discusses the unconditional surrender of Japan, the arrangements for the formal signing of the surrender terms, and the appointment of General Douglas MacArthur as the Supreme Allied Commander to receive the Japanese surrender. It also mentions that the proclamation of VJ Day will occur after the formal signing, marking the end of World War II, which involved 56 nations and 85 million people.

What must happen before the proclamation of VJ Day?

What was the significance of the end of the Second World War?