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What was the name of the 1945 order directing Japan’s armed forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders?
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General Order No. 1
Which conference issued the declaration demanding Japan’s surrender in July 1945?
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Potsdam Conference
What title did Douglas MacArthur hold when he accepted Japan’s surrender in Tokyo Bay?
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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
Who signed Japan’s surrender for Imperial General Headquarters aboard USS Missouri?
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Yoshijiro Umezu
Which U.S. president approved the Potsdam Declaration demanding Japan’s surrender in 1945?
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Harry S. Truman
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Which conference issued the declaration demanding Japan’s surrender in July 1945?
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Potsdam Conference
What title did Douglas MacArthur hold when he accepted Japan’s surrender in Tokyo Bay?
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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
Who signed Japan’s surrender for Imperial General Headquarters aboard USS Missouri?
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Yoshijiro Umezu
Which U.S. president approved the Potsdam Declaration demanding Japan’s surrender in 1945?
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Harry S. Truman
At what time did NHK broadcast Emperor Hirohito’s surrender address to Japan on 15 August 1945?
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12:00 p.m. Japan Standard Time
Who signed Japan’s formal surrender for the Allied powers at the 1945 Tokyo Bay ceremony?
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Douglas MacArthur