What planned Allied invasion of Japan was prepared for World War II if Japan did not surrender?
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Operation Downfall
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What planned Allied invasion of Japan was prepared for World War II if Japan did not surrender?
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Operation Downfall
Who presided over the Allied surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri in September 1945?
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Douglas MacArthur
What was the name of the failed Japanese coup attempt on August 14–15, 1945, meant to stop Hirohito’s surrender broadcast?
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Kyūjō incident
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued, setting out Allied terms for Japan’s surrender?
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July 26, 1945
In Japan, on what date was V-J Day—the public announcement of Japan’s World War II surrender—observed in 1945?
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August 15, 1945
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