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In which body of water did Japan’s formal surrender ceremony take place in 1945?
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Tokyo Bay
What was the Japanese name of Emperor Hirohito’s 1945 radio address announcing Japan’s surrender?
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Gyokuon-hōsō
On what date did Japan's Emperor Hirohito broadcast the surrender announcement to the Japanese people in 1945?
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August 15, 1945
What was the formal document signed by Japan at the end of World War II called?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which two operations made up the proposed Operation Downfall invasion of Japan?
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Olympic and Coronet
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What was the formal document signed by Japan at the end of World War II called?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which two operations made up the proposed Operation Downfall invasion of Japan?
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Olympic and Coronet
What was the proposed Allied invasion plan for the Japanese home islands in 1945 called?
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Operation Downfall
Which Allied statement issued on 26 July 1945 demanded Japan’s surrender before the war ended?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which country declared war on Japan on 8 August 1945, two days after Hiroshima?
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Soviet Union
Which date did President Harry Truman designate as the official U.S. V-J Day?
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September 2, 1945