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Who was Japan’s prime minister when Emperor Hirohito announced surrender on August 15, 1945?
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Kantarō Suzuki
At what time did the surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri officially conclude on September 2, 1945?
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9:25 a.m.
Which Japanese island was targeted by the planned Operation Olympic invasion in 1945?
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Kyushu
Which region did Soviet forces invade when they entered the war against Japan in August 1945?
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Manchuria
What was the codename for the planned Allied invasion of Honshu near Tokyo in 1946?
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Operation Coronet
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What was the codename for the planned Allied invasion of Honshu near Tokyo in 1946?
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Operation Coronet
What was the official document signed by Japan aboard USS Missouri on September 2, 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Who presided over Japan’s formal surrender ceremony as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
What date was the formal Japanese surrender ceremony held aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
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September 2, 1945
At what time was Emperor Hirohito’s surrender broadcast first heard in Japan on August 15, 1945?
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Noon Japan Standard Time