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Which U.S. Navy photographer made the alternate Times Square photograph titled “Kissing the War Goodbye” on V-J Day?
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Victor Jorgensen
Which Japanese prime minister headed the government when Japan decided to accept the Allied surrender terms in August 1945?
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Kantarō Suzuki
Which Japanese army officer led the 1945 coup attempt intended to stop Hirohito’s surrender broadcast?
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Kenji Hatanaka
How long was the official recording used for Hirohito’s 1945 surrender broadcast?
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4 minutes, 36 seconds
What name is commonly given to Emperor Hirohito’s recorded radio announcement of Japan’s surrender?
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Jewel Voice Broadcast
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How long was the official recording used for Hirohito’s 1945 surrender broadcast?
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4 minutes, 36 seconds
What name is commonly given to Emperor Hirohito’s recorded radio announcement of Japan’s surrender?
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Jewel Voice Broadcast
What was the official name of the document Japan signed to end the war?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which 1945 declaration stated the Allied terms that Japan was asked to accept?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which ship hosted Japan’s formal surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay in 1945?
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USS Missouri
In Japan, on what date in 1945 is Victory over Japan Day commonly observed?
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August 15, 1945
Which planned 1946 operation would have invaded Japan's Kanto Plain near Tokyo?
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Operation Coronet
Which Japanese emperor announced Japan's acceptance of the surrender terms in August 1945?
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Emperor Hirohito
On what date in 1945 was Japan's surrender formally signed?
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September 2, 1945