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What was the name of the failed Japanese military coup immediately before the 1945 surrender broadcast?
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Kyūjō incident
What title did Emperor Hirohito’s 1945 surrender document bear?
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Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
What was the Allied plan for a possible invasion of Japan in World War II called?
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Operation Downfall
Which document formally ended hostilities when Japan surrendered in 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
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What title did Emperor Hirohito’s 1945 surrender document bear?
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Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued in 1945?
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26 July 1945
What was the Allied plan for a possible invasion of Japan in World War II called?
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Operation Downfall
Which document formally ended hostilities when Japan surrendered in 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which Chinese leader was listed as an issuer of the Potsdam Declaration?
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Chiang Kai-shek
Who led Japan’s delegation at the surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
At what time was Emperor Hirohito's surrender announcement broadcast in Japan?
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Noon Japan Standard Time
Which Japanese army general signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard USS Missouri?
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Yoshijirō Umezu
Which 1919 Georgia O’Keeffe painting is composed of blue and green abstract forms?
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Blue and Green Music