MacArthur Highlighted the Spiritual Lesson WWII Taught, As Japan Surrendered to Allies 80 Years Ago

Sept. 2, 1945, marked the official end of World War II with the surrender of the Japanese on board the USS Missouri in Tokyo Harbor 80 years ago.

The war for the United States had begun on Dec. 7, 1941, with the Japanese bombing of Pearl Harbor.

Nearly four years of terrible fighting followed, but by the summer of 1945, the U.S. and its allies stood on the doorstep of Japan’s most populous islands of Kyushu and Honshu, where Tokyo is located, having conquered Okinawa, the southernmost of the five main islands.

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Randy DeSoto has written more than 3,000 articles for The Western Journal since he began with the company in 2015. He is a graduate of West Point and Regent University School of Law. He is the author of the book “We Hold These Truths” and screenwriter of the political documentary “I Want Your Money.”

Birthplace

Harrisburg, Pennsylvania

Nationality

American

Honors/Awards

Graduated dean’s list from West Point

Education

United States Military Academy at West Point, Regent University School of Law

Books Written

We Hold These Truths

Professional Memberships

Virginia and Pennsylvania state bars

Location

Phoenix, Arizona

Languages Spoken

English

Topics of Expertise

Politics, Entertainment, Faith

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