Which publisher first issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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George Allen & Unwin
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Which publisher first issued J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings?
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George Allen & Unwin
On what date did U.S. President Harry S. Truman announce Japan’s surrender to Americans?
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August 14, 1945
Which American general became Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers during Japan’s postwar occupation?
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Douglas MacArthur
Which Japanese city was targeted by the second atomic bomb used in warfare in 1945?
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Nagasaki
What was the codename of the atomic bomb detonated over Nagasaki on August 9, 1945?
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Fat Man
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On what date did U.S. President Harry S. Truman announce Japan’s surrender to Americans?
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Operation Coronet
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Operation Olympic
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