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Author of the new book PRESIDENTS OF WAR (Crown). Nine books. @NBCNews Presidential Historian. Contributor PBS @NewsHour. Williams College. Born Chicago.

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    Michael Beschloss‏Verified account @BeschlossDC 31 Aug 2016

    General Douglas MacArthur accepts Japanese surrender, USS Missouri, Tokyo Bay, this week 1945: #NARApic.twitter.com/pc2J2QM0jl

    1:39 PM - 31 Aug 2016
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      1. Almost Jane‏ @almost_jane 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @MESCCS @BeschlossDC

        No kidding? Wow, that's sad. Survived the war only to die so soon after it ended.

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      1. ambrish gupta‏ @ambrishgupta11 31 Aug 2016
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        pic.twitter.com/RBGebiuUqu

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      1. Donna Pierce‏ @donnlmp 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        The photo is so crisp, it almost looks like a reenactment.

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      2. varifrank‏ @varifrank 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Man behind him is Gen. Wainwright. Wainwright was released from Japanese POW camp on August 16th.

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      3. gamernorcal‏ @gamernorcal 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @varifrank @BeschlossDC

        yes i wondered why he looked so frail

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      4. varifrank‏ @varifrank 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @gamernorcal @BeschlossDC

        Japanese side of the ceremony: Journey To The Missouri by Toshikazu Kasehttps://www.amazon.com/dp/B00D45LJXU/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_dp_x_Is1Xxb8PKXE …

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      1. Jason‏ @Anticyclolysis 31 Aug 2016
        Replying to @BeschlossDC

        Fun fact: The representative from Canada signed his name on the wrong line.

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      1. Michael Gallagher‏ @Gallagher4NY 31 Aug 2016
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        Michael Gallagher Retweeted Dan Amira

        Have you seen this one? The document itself.https://twitter.com/DanAmira/status/770799213626228736 …

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        Dan AmiraVerified account @DanAmira
        Canada signed the wrong line on the Japanese WWII surrender document and now it looks like shit, thanks Canada pic.twitter.com/62CROUvMix
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      1. Paul Delmont‏ @DelmontPaulJ 31 Aug 2016
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        The Japanese did not have nuclear weapons. Nor did Hitler. Every member of the New Axis has them or is building toward them.

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      1. Steve Th 🎯mas ™️‏ @Kasich4Indiana 31 Aug 2016
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        I believe that's Admiral Halsey directly behind and above MacArthurs hat

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