Which 1945 Allied statement demanded Japan’s surrender before the atomic bombings?
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Potsdam Declaration
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Which 1945 Allied statement demanded Japan’s surrender before the atomic bombings?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which Japanese leader announced the country’s surrender in the 1945 V-J Day radio broadcast?
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Emperor Hirohito
What was the 1945 Japanese military coup attempt called that tried to stop Emperor Hirohito’s surrender broadcast?
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Kyūjō incident
Which U.S. atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima three days before Nagasaki was bombed?
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Little Boy
Which date marks the formal signing of Japan’s surrender aboard USS Missouri?
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September 2, 1945
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Which Japanese leader announced the country’s surrender in the 1945 V-J Day radio broadcast?
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Emperor Hirohito
Which date marks the formal signing of Japan’s surrender aboard USS Missouri?
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September 2, 1945
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The Tolkien Society
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Three jewels
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Pembroke College