Japanese prime minister Shigeru Yoshida sits closely beside U.S. secretary of state Dean Acheson as they speak after the 1951 security treaty signing in San Francisco.

September 8, 1951 · Gelatin silver photograph

Shigeru Yoshida and Dean Acheson after the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty Signing

U.S. Army Signal Corps, photographer unknown

Why it matters

The security agreement and the Treaty of Peace with Japan were signed on September 8, 1951, and entered into force on April 28, 1952. The end of formal occupation and the creation of a durable American military role were parts of the same settlement.

Publication
U.S. Army Signal Corps photograph
Holding institution
U.S. National Archives and Records Administration; digital copy via Showa-kan
Shelfmark
SC-378744; Showa-kan S1H0701010864
Rights
Public Domain; work of the United States Government

Citation

U.S. Army Signal Corps, photographer unknown. Prime Minister Shigeru Yoshida and Secretary of State Dean Acheson after the signing of the U.S.–Japan Security Treaty, San Francisco. September 8, 1951. SC-378744. U.S. National Archives; digital copy, Showa-kan S1H0701010864.