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On what date was the Japanese city of Hiroshima bombed with an atomic weapon during World War II?
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August 6, 1945
What was the first time Hirohito had spoken directly to the Japanese public?
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The Gyokuon-hōsō
Which Allied country signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender immediately after the United States representative?
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China
What was the name of the failed Japanese military coup attempted before Hirohito’s surrender broadcast?
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Kyūjō Incident
Which Japanese general signed the surrender document for Japan’s armed forces in 1945?
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Yoshijirō Umezu
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What was the first time Hirohito had spoken directly to the Japanese public?
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The Gyokuon-hōsō
Which Japanese general signed the surrender document for Japan’s armed forces in 1945?
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Yoshijirō Umezu
On what date was Japan’s surrender formally signed in World War II?
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September 2, 1945
Where did Japan's formal surrender ceremony take place on September 2, 1945?
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USS Missouri
What was the planned second stage of Operation Downfall, aimed at the Tokyo region?
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Operation Coronet
What was the code name for the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s home islands in 1945–1946?
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Operation Downfall
On which date did the United States commonly observe V-J Day in 1945?
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August 14, 1945