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In which country is the archaeological site of Machu Picchu located?

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Peru

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Which Allied commander signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender immediately after Japan’s representatives?

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Douglas MacArthur

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At what time was World War II officially over after Japan’s surrender ceremony?

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9:25 a.m.

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On what date did Japanese representatives sign the formal surrender ending World War II?

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September 2, 1945

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Which Soviet foreign minister told Japan's ambassador that the Soviet Union had declared war on Japan in 1945?

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Vyacheslav Molotov

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Which Japanese leader recorded the surrender announcement broadcast to the public on August 15, 1945?

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Emperor Hirohito

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Which Japanese war minister died by ritual suicide on the day Japan’s surrender was announced in 1945?

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Korechika Anami

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What was the Allied nickname for the Soviet 1945 invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria?

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Operation August Storm

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What was the Allied plan, canceled after Japan surrendered, for invading the Japanese home islands in 1945?

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Operation Downfall

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On what date did the Allied occupation of Japan officially begin after Japan accepted surrender terms in 1945?

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August 28, 1945

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Which Japanese city was the first target of an atomic bomb during the final weeks before Japan surrendered in 1945?

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Hiroshima

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Which Japanese soldier formally surrendered on Lubang Island in 1974, nearly 29 years after Japan’s 1945 surrender?

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Hiroo Onoda

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