On what date was Emperor Hirohito’s recorded surrender announcement broadcast to Japan?
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15 August 1945
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On what date was Emperor Hirohito’s recorded surrender announcement broadcast to Japan?
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15 August 1945
Which operation was planned as the second phase of the Allied invasion plan Operation Downfall?
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Operation Coronet
How many Japanese delegates were named for the 1945 surrender ceremony?
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11
At what time did Japan's formal surrender ceremony officially end on 2 September 1945?
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9:25 a.m. JST
What was the name of the order directing Japanese forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders?
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General Order No. 1
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Which operation was planned as the second phase of the Allied invasion plan Operation Downfall?
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Operation Coronet
What was the name of the order directing Japanese forces to surrender to designated Allied commanders?
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General Order No. 1
Which U.S. admiral signed Japan's 1945 surrender instrument for the United States?
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Chester Nimitz
What was the written agreement that formalized Japan's 1945 surrender called?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
What name did Australia commonly use for the 1945 victory over Japan?
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Victory in the Pacific Day
On what date did the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria begin in 1945?
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August 9, 1945
What was the codename for the first planned phase of Operation Downfall?
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Operation Olympic
What was the Allied codename for the planned invasion of Japan in 1945?
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Operation Downfall
Who presided over Japan’s formal surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri?
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Douglas MacArthur