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• V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

Who accepted Japan’s surrender at the 1945 ceremony covering Japanese forces in China?

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He Yingqin

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Which Chinese city hosted Japan’s formal surrender ceremony for China in 1945?

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Nanjing

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What was the codename for the first planned stage of Operation Downfall, the proposed Allied invasion of Japan?

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Operation Olympic

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What was the codename for the planned second stage of the invasion of Japan near Tokyo?

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Operation Coronet

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Which U.S. general accepted Japan’s surrender on behalf of the Allies aboard USS Missouri?

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Douglas MacArthur

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What was the commonly used English name for Hirohito’s 15 August 1945 surrender broadcast?

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Jewel Voice Broadcast

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Under Japan’s surrender arrangements, which parallel divided Korean surrender zones between Soviet and U.S. forces?

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38th parallel

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What was the written agreement signed aboard USS Missouri that formalized Japan’s surrender?

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Japanese Instrument of Surrender

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Which Metallica song from The Black Album later received the sequels “The Unforgiven II” and “The Unforgiven III”?

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The Unforgiven

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• Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary

Which Metallica song opens with gong, sitar, and an overdubbed 12-string bass on The Black Album?

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Wherever I May Roam

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Which Metallica song on The Black Album has a listed length of 6:28?

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Nothing Else Matters

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• Metallica's The Black Album 35th Anniversary

Which Metallica song from The Black Album features orchestral parts arranged after Bob Rock suggested adding an orchestra?

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Nothing Else Matters

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