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What was the name of the attempted military coup intended to stop Japan’s surrender announcement?
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Kyūjō Incident
Who was Japan’s prime minister when its government decided to accept the Potsdam Declaration in 1945?
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Kantarō Suzuki
What class of battleship was USS Missouri, the ship that hosted Japan’s 1945 surrender?
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Iowa class
On what date was the Japanese Instrument of Surrender signed, ending World War II?
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September 2, 1945
What declaration issued by the United States, Britain, and China demanded Japan's surrender in July 1945?
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Potsdam Declaration
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On what date was the Japanese Instrument of Surrender signed, ending World War II?
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September 2, 1945
What declaration issued by the United States, Britain, and China demanded Japan's surrender in July 1945?
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Potsdam Declaration
What was the official document called that Japan signed to formalize its World War II surrender?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Who took the famous Times Square V-J Day kiss photograph published in Life magazine?
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Alfred Eisenstaedt