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At what local time was World War II officially over after Japan signed its surrender in 1945?
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9:25 a.m. JST
Which Japanese island was the proposed target of a planned Soviet invasion in 1945?
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Hokkaido
Which Soviet foreign minister informed Japan’s ambassador that the USSR had declared war in August 1945?
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Vyacheslav Molotov
What 1945 Allied declaration set the terms demanding Japan’s surrender before V-J Day?
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Potsdam Declaration
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Which Soviet foreign minister informed Japan’s ambassador that the USSR had declared war in August 1945?
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Vyacheslav Molotov
In the phrase “V-J Day,” what does the letter V stand for?
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Victory
What 1945 Allied declaration set the terms demanding Japan’s surrender before V-J Day?
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Potsdam Declaration
Whose earlier expedition supplied the historic flag displayed during Japan’s surrender ceremony?
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Commodore Matthew Perry’s expedition
Which Australian general signed Japan’s surrender instrument in 1945?
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Thomas Blamey
What was the codename for the first phase of the planned invasion of Japan?
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Operation Olympic
What document formally ended Japan’s participation in World War II on September 2, 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Who signed Japan’s surrender on behalf of the Allied powers at Tokyo Bay in 1945?
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Douglas MacArthur