On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II?
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August 6, 1945
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On what date was the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima during World War II?
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August 6, 1945
What acronym named the Allied occupation command established in Japan after its 1945 surrender?
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SCAP
What was the common Western name for the Soviet operation that invaded Manchuria in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
Who photographed the iconic V-J Day kiss in Times Square?
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Alfred Eisenstaedt
What was the codename for the planned Allied invasion of Japan if its 1945 surrender had not occurred?
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Operation Downfall
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What was the common Western name for the Soviet operation that invaded Manchuria in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
Who photographed the iconic V-J Day kiss in Times Square?
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Alfred Eisenstaedt
What was the codename for the planned Allied invasion of Japan if its 1945 surrender had not occurred?
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Operation Downfall
What phrase does “V-J” mean in the name Victory over Japan Day?
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Victory over Japan
Which Allied declaration did Japan accept before ending World War II?
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Potsdam Declaration
On what date did the Japanese Instrument of Surrender become formal at the USS Missouri ceremony?
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September 2, 1945
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McDonald’s Corporation
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What You Want Is What You Get