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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

Which organization did Congress create in 2016 to plan the United States Semiquincentennial?

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United States Semiquincentennial Commission

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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

The Liberty Bell’s inscription cites which book of the Bible?

Answer

Leviticus

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• America's 250th Anniversary (America250)

What anniversary did America250 mark in 2026 for the United States Declaration of Independence?

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250th anniversary

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

Which Japanese broadcaster recorded Emperor Hirohito’s 1945 surrender announcement?

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Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK)

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

Which Chinese city hosted a separate Japanese surrender ceremony on September 9, 1945?

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Nanjing

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

On which country’s line did Canadian representative Lawrence Moore Cosgrave accidentally sign?

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France

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Who signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender for Canada in 1945?

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Lawrence Moore Cosgrave

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Which U.S. president officially proclaimed September 2, 1945, as V-J Day?

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Harry S. Truman

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Which country invaded Japanese-held Manchuria on August 9, 1945, shortly before Japan surrendered?

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The Soviet Union

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In the United States, which date is traditionally observed as V-J Day for Japan's surrender announcement?

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August 14, 1945

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

Where in Japan did the Japanese Instrument of Surrender get signed?

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Tokyo Bay

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What were the two planned operations that made up the Allied invasion plan called Operation Downfall?

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Operation Olympic and Operation Coronet

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