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What was Japan’s military code name for its planned defense against an Allied invasion of the home islands?
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Operation Ketsugō
What did the Soviet Union issue against Japan on August 8, 1945?
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A declaration of war
What was the name of the directive that ordered Japanese forces to surrender after Japan accepted Allied terms?
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General Order No. 1
Who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender for the Allied powers before the national delegates?
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Douglas MacArthur
On which battleship was Japan’s formal World War II surrender signed in Tokyo Bay?
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USS Missouri
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What did the Soviet Union issue against Japan on August 8, 1945?
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A declaration of war
Who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender for the Allied powers before the national delegates?
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Douglas MacArthur
How long did Emperor Hirohito’s Gyokuon-hōsō surrender broadcast last?
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4 minutes, 36 seconds
According to the United States, what date was officially designated V-J Day in 1945?
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September 2, 1945
What name is given to the 1777 law that established the first official U.S. flag design?
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Flag Resolution of 1777