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How many Japanese officials were listed in the delegation for the 1945 surrender ceremony?
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Eleven
Which battleship hosted the formal signing of Japan’s surrender on 2 September 1945?
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USS Missouri
On what date did Emperor Hirohito announce Japan’s surrender in a nationwide radio broadcast?
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15 August 1945
What title did Douglas MacArthur hold while leading the Allied occupation of Japan after its surrender?
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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
What was the second planned phase of Operation Downfall, the proposed Allied invasion of Japan?
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Operation Coronet
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What title did Douglas MacArthur hold while leading the Allied occupation of Japan after its surrender?
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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
What was the second planned phase of Operation Downfall, the proposed Allied invasion of Japan?
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Operation Coronet
What was the name of the Japanese document signed on September 2, 1945, that formally ended the war with Japan?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
What was the first phase of the planned Allied invasion of Japan, scheduled for Kyushu in 1945?
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Operation Olympic
Which U.S. admiral signed Japan’s surrender for the United States after Douglas MacArthur?
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Chester W. Nimitz
Who signed Japan’s surrender first at the USS Missouri ceremony in 1945?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
What 1945 Allied declaration did Japan accept when it agreed to surrender in World War II?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which Pokémon games introduced Shiny Pokémon?
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Pokémon Gold and Silver