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Which 19th-century U.S. naval officer’s flag was displayed at Japan’s surrender ceremony?
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Matthew Perry
What was the codename for the planned 1946 Allied invasion of Japan’s main island, Honshu?
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Operation Coronet
In which Chinese city was Japan’s September 9, 1945 surrender ceremony held?
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Nanjing
Which battleship class did USS Missouri belong to when it hosted Japan’s surrender?
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Iowa class
Who signed Japan’s surrender for the United States at the 1945 ceremony?
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Chester Nimitz
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What was the codename for the planned 1946 Allied invasion of Japan’s main island, Honshu?
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Operation Coronet
Who signed Japan’s surrender for the United States at the 1945 ceremony?
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Chester Nimitz
Which planned Allied invasion of Kyushu was scheduled for November 1945?
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Operation Olympic
Which Allied statement issued on July 26, 1945, demanded Japan’s unconditional surrender?
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Potsdam Declaration
What was the code name of the first atomic bomb dropped on Hiroshima?
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Little Boy
On which date did Emperor Hirohito’s recorded surrender message air across Japan?
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August 15, 1945