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Who was appointed Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers to oversee Japan's surrender and occupation?
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Douglas MacArthur
Which military order directed Japanese forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders?
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General Order No. 1
What was the first Japanese city entered by U.S. occupation personnel in 1945?
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Atsugi
Which city hosted the August 1945 meeting between Japan's surrender delegation and Douglas MacArthur?
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Manila
What was the primary target of the 9 August 1945 atomic-bomb mission before Nagasaki?
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Kokura
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Which military order directed Japanese forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders?
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General Order No. 1
Which Allied commander signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender first for the Allied powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
Who signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender for the Japanese government in Tokyo Bay?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
On what date did the Soviet Union declare war on Japan in the final week before V-J Day?
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August 8, 1945
On which ship was Japan’s formal surrender ceremony held in Tokyo Bay?
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USS Missouri