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Which island was the main target of Operation Olympic, the first stage of the planned invasion of Japan?
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Kyushu
What was the B-29 bomber that dropped the atomic bomb on Nagasaki in 1945?
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Bockscar
What was the code name of the uranium atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945?
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Little Boy
Which aircraft dropped the first atomic bomb used in warfare on Hiroshima in August 1945?
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Enola Gay
What was the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s home islands called in 1945?
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Operation Downfall
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What was the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s home islands called in 1945?
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Operation Downfall
Who photographed the iconic “V-J Day in Times Square” image from the 1945 celebrations?
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Alfred Eisenstaedt
At what time did Japan’s formal surrender ceremony conclude in Tokyo Bay?
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9:25 a.m. JST
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued to Japan?
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July 26, 1945
Who accepted Japan’s surrender on behalf of the Allied Powers in 1945?
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Douglas MacArthur
Who signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the Japanese government?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu