What was the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria in August 1945 also called?
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Operation August Storm
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What was the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria in August 1945 also called?
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Operation August Storm
Who signed Japan’s surrender instrument as Japan’s representative of the armed forces?
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Yoshijirō Umezu
On what ship did Japan sign the formal surrender instrument on September 2, 1945?
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USS Missouri
How many Allied countries signed Japan’s formal surrender instrument in 1945?
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Nine
What was the overall Allied invasion plan for Japan that was canceled after its surrender?
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Operation Downfall
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Who signed Japan’s surrender instrument as Japan’s representative of the armed forces?
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Yoshijirō Umezu
What was the overall Allied invasion plan for Japan that was canceled after its surrender?
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Operation Downfall
What was Emperor Hirohito's 1945 radio announcement of Japan's surrender called?
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Gyokuon-hōsō
What was the name of the failed Japanese coup attempt that tried to stop Hirohito's surrender broadcast?
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The Kyūjō incident