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In which body of water was Japan’s formal World War II surrender ceremony held?
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Tokyo Bay
At what local time did Japan’s 1945 surrender officially take effect?
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9:25 a.m. JST
During the 1945 Japanese surrender ceremony, which foreign minister signed Japan’s instrument first?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
Which aircraft dropped the “Little Boy” atomic bomb on Hiroshima in 1945?
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Enola Gay
What was the codename for the planned Allied invasion of Japan in World War II?
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Operation Downfall
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At what local time did Japan’s 1945 surrender officially take effect?
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9:25 a.m. JST
During the 1945 Japanese surrender ceremony, which foreign minister signed Japan’s instrument first?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
What was the codename for the planned Allied invasion of Japan in World War II?
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Operation Downfall
What was the name of the document Japan signed to end World War II?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
On what date did Emperor Hirohito’s surrender broadcast reach Japan by radio in 1945?
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15 August 1945
What 1945 Allied declaration demanded Japan’s surrender before the final ceremony?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which Allied general accepted Japan’s surrender aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
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Douglas MacArthur
On what date did Japan formally sign its World War II surrender document?
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September 2, 1945