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What codename did the United States give the atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima in 1945?
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Little Boy
Which Japanese soldier became the last confirmed World War II holdout after being arrested in Indonesia in 1974?
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Teruo Nakamura
What was the common Western codename for the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria in 1945?
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Operation August Storm
Which Allied commander accepted Japan’s surrender on behalf of all the Allied powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
What was the codename for the planned first phase of invading Japan's home islands?
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Operation Olympic
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What was the common Western codename for the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria in 1945?
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Operation August Storm
Which Allied commander accepted Japan’s surrender on behalf of all the Allied powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
What was the codename for the planned first phase of invading Japan's home islands?
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Operation Olympic
Which U.S. president announced Victory over Japan Day in 1945?
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Harry S. Truman
What declaration did Japan accept in Hirohito's August 15, 1945 surrender broadcast?
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Potsdam Declaration
On what date was Japan's formal surrender signed, marking V-J Day in the United States?
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September 2, 1945