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April 29, 1952
THE NEW YORK TIMES, April 29, 1952
* Treaty of San Francisco takes effect
* World War II formally over
* Japan gets complete sovereignty
The front page has a four column headline: "RIDGWAY NAMED TO EISENHOWER POST; CLARK TO BE COMMANDER IN FAR EAST; JAPAN''S PACT IN FORCE; SOVIET OBJECTS" with subheads that include: "Tokyo Takes Reins" "Formal End of War With Ten Nations Hailed in Ceremonies" and more. Lengthy coverage continues inside with a few related photos. Always nice to have notable events in history reported in this World famous publication.
Other news, sports and advertisements of the day. Complete in 56 pages, this is the rare rag edition that was produced on very high quality newsprint, with a high percentage of cotton & linen content, allowing the issues to remain very white & sturdy into the present. Given the subscription cost, libraries & institutions rather than individuals were the primary subscribers of these high-quality editions. Nice condition.
wikipedia notes: The Treaty of Peace with Japan (commonly known as the Treaty of San Francisco or San Francisco Peace Treaty), between the Allied Powers and Japan, was officially signed by 49 nations on September 8, 1951 in San Francisco, California. It came into force on April 28, 1952.
This treaty served officially to end World War II, to end formally Japan's position as an imperial power, and to allocate compensation to Allied civilians and former prisoners of war who had suffered Japanese war crimes. This treaty made extensive use of the UN Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to enunciate the Allies' goals.
This treaty, along with the Security Treaty signed that same year, is said to mark the beginning of the "San Francisco System"; this term, coined by historian John W. Dower, signifies the effects of Japan's relationship with the United States and its role in the international arena as determined by these two treaties and is used to discuss the ways in which these effects have governed Japan's post-war history.
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