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What was the name of the 1945 order that directed Japanese forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders?
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General Order No. 1
Approximately how many Allied vessels accompanied USS Missouri during Japan’s formal surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay?
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About 250
What codename did historians give the Soviet invasion of Japanese-occupied Manchuria in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
How many minutes did Japan’s formal surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri last?
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23 minutes
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What codename did historians give the Soviet invasion of Japanese-occupied Manchuria in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
Which atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945?
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Little Boy
On what date did the Soviet Union declare war on Japan in World War II?
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8 August 1945
Which 1945 Allied declaration demanded Japan’s unconditional surrender before the atomic bombings?
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Potsdam Declaration
What type of warship was USS Missouri when it hosted Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony?
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Iowa-class battleship