{"id":6284,"date":"2007-02-17T11:55:00","date_gmt":"2007-02-17T06:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.indiauncut.com\/?p=33"},"modified":"2007-02-17T11:55:00","modified_gmt":"2007-02-17T06:25:00","slug":"a-particularly-symbolic-stars-and-stripes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/indiauncut.com\/a-particularly-symbolic-stars-and-stripes\/","title":{"rendered":"A particularly symbolic Stars and stripes"},"content":{"rendered":"
When Japan formally surrendered to the United States in 1945 on board the USS Missouri, they did so in the presence of a specific Stars and Stripes banner, framed, on the walls of that ship. What flag was used, given the particular symbolism of that moment? [Hint: Nothing to do with World War II.]\n<\/p>\n
Answer<\/strong>: (select the text below to show)<\/p>\n This was the same flag flown by the flagship Commodore Matthew Perry<\/a>‘s fleet as they entered Tokyo Bay in 1853, when the United States triggered the Meiji Restoration<\/a>, which ultimately led to the rise of Japan as a military and colonial power that, during World War II, attempted to seize all of Asia. <\/p>\n To see a picture of the surrender ceremony, click here<\/a> and search for “Perry” on the page.\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n