A Japanese prisoner of war at Guam, Mariana Islands, covers his face after hearing Hirohito making the announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945 - History Education Network

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A Japanese prisoner of war at Guam, Mariana Islands, covers his face after hearing Hirohito making the announcement of Japan’s unconditional surrender on August 15, 1945

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