What does the “V-J” in V-J Day stand for?
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Victory over Japan
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Who led the attempted coup in Japan’s Imperial Palace before the surrender broadcast in 1945?
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Kenji Hatanaka
On what date did the Soviet Union declare war on Japan during the final weeks of World War II?
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8 August 1945
What was the planned Allied operation to invade Japan’s Kanto Plain near Tokyo?
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Operation Coronet
What was the Allied code name for the planned invasion of southern Kyushu in 1945?
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Operation Olympic
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What was the planned Allied operation to invade Japan’s Kanto Plain near Tokyo?
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Operation Coronet
What was the Allied code name for the planned invasion of southern Kyushu in 1945?
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Operation Olympic
Which Allied declaration did Japan accept when Emperor Hirohito announced surrender in August 1945?
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Potsdam Declaration
Who accepted Japan’s formal surrender for the Allied powers aboard USS Missouri?
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Douglas MacArthur
Who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender first for Japan in 1945?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
On what date did Japan formally sign the Instrument of Surrender ending World War II?
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2 September 1945
What was the score when Europe and Africa faced Asia-Pacific in Game 11 of the 2026 Little League World Series?
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Asia-Pacific won 5–0