What was the Japanese government’s official name, adopted in 1982, for its August 15 war-ending observance?
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Day for Mourning of War Dead and Praying for Peace
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What was the Japanese government’s official name, adopted in 1982, for its August 15 war-ending observance?
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Day for Mourning of War Dead and Praying for Peace
Which atoll hosted a separate Japanese surrender ceremony on September 2, 1945?
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Truk Atoll
What name is given to the 1945 attempt to stop Emperor Hirohito’s surrender recording from being broadcast?
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Kyūjō incident
On what date did the Battle of Okinawa officially end in 1945?
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June 22, 1945
On what date was Japan’s surrender ceremony held in Nanjing for the China theater?
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September 9, 1945
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