Which British admiral signed Japan’s surrender document for the United Kingdom?
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Bruce Fraser
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Which British admiral signed Japan’s surrender document for the United Kingdom?
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Bruce Fraser
What was the name of the attempted Japanese military coup on the night before the surrender broadcast?
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Kyūjō incident
Which American general accepted Japan’s formal surrender on behalf of the Allied powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
Which country did General Hsu Yong-chang represent at Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony?
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China
What does “V-J” stand for in “V-J Day,” the 1945 victory celebration?
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Victory over Japan
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Which American general accepted Japan’s formal surrender on behalf of the Allied powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
What does “V-J” stand for in “V-J Day,” the 1945 victory celebration?
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Victory over Japan
Who was Japan’s second signatory on the Japanese Instrument of Surrender?
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Yoshijiro Umezu
Where was Japan’s World War II surrender ceremony held?
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USS Missouri
At what Japan Standard Time did the Japanese Instrument of Surrender take effect?
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9:25 a.m. JST
Which American admiral signed Japan’s surrender as the United States representative?
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Chester Nimitz
Which operation was the planned first stage of the proposed invasion of Japan’s home islands?
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Operation Olympic
What was the codename for the proposed Allied invasion of Japan’s home islands in 1945?
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Operation Downfall