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Which U.S. battleship served as the setting for Japan’s formal surrender ceremony?
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USS Missouri
What phrase does the abbreviation “V-J Day” mean in World War II history?
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Victory over Japan
Which Japanese leader broke the Supreme War Council deadlock by deciding to accept the Allied surrender terms in 1945?
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Emperor Hirohito
How many days after the Nagasaki bombing did Emperor Hirohito’s surrender broadcast reach Japanese listeners?
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Six days
Which U.S. president proclaimed victory over Japan after its surrender announcement in 1945?
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Harry S. Truman
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What phrase does the abbreviation “V-J Day” mean in World War II history?
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Victory over Japan
Which U.S. president proclaimed victory over Japan after its surrender announcement in 1945?
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Harry S. Truman
Which Allied commander accepted Japan’s surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay?
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Douglas MacArthur
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“cardigan” and “betty”