Which Japanese foreign minister signed the surrender document first for Japan in 1945?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
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Which Japanese foreign minister signed the surrender document first for Japan in 1945?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
Which U.S. admiral signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender immediately after Douglas MacArthur?
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Chester W. Nimitz
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued to set terms for Japan’s surrender?
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July 26, 1945
At Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony, which Allied commander accepted the surrender and signed first for the Allies?
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Douglas MacArthur
What was the name of the document Japan signed to formalize its World War II surrender?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
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Which U.S. admiral signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender immediately after Douglas MacArthur?
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Chester W. Nimitz
On what date was the Potsdam Declaration issued to set terms for Japan’s surrender?
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July 26, 1945
What was the name of the document Japan signed to formalize its World War II surrender?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
How many aircraft took part in the flypast over USS Missouri after Japan’s surrender ceremony?
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Over 800 aircraft
What was the title of Emperor Hirohito’s recorded radio address announcing Japan’s acceptance of the Allied terms?
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Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
Which Soviet general signed Japan’s surrender document at the 1945 ceremony?
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Kuzma Derevyanko
What name did Australia commonly use for the 1945 celebration of Japan’s defeat?
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Victory in the Pacific Day