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In Operation Downfall, what region near Tokyo was targeted by the planned Operation Coronet?

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In Operation Downfall, which Japanese home island was the target of the planned Operation Olympic?

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Which Allied country provided the final signature on Japan's 1945 surrender instrument?

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What term is also used for Victory over Japan Day in Australia?

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What was the recorded 1945 radio address by Hirohito commonly called?

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V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026)

In Operation Downfall, what region near Tokyo was targeted by the planned Operation Coronet?

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Kanto Plain

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In Operation Downfall, which Japanese home island was the target of the planned Operation Olympic?

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Kyushu

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Which Allied country provided the final signature on Japan's 1945 surrender instrument?

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New Zealand

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What term is also used for Victory over Japan Day in Australia?

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V-P Day

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What was the recorded 1945 radio address by Hirohito commonly called?

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Gyokuon-hōsō

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At Scotland’s Edinburgh Hogmanay, what landmark traditionally hosts the midnight fireworks display?

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Edinburgh Castle

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At New Year's Eve celebrations in New York City's Times Square, what is traditionally released at midnight?

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Confetti

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What is the traditional New Year's Eve song widely associated with midnight celebrations in English-speaking countries?

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Auld Lang Syne

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Which South African city is known for New Year's Eve celebrations at the V&A Waterfront?

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Cape Town

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Which Finnish capital is famous for New Year's Eve celebrations in Senate Square?

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Helsinki

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In Spain's New Year's Eve tradition, what are the midnight grapes called?

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Las doce uvas de la suerte

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In which year did Samoa skip December 30 when it moved across the International Date Line?

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2011