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Who accepted Japan’s surrender at the September 9, 1945 ceremony in Nanjing?
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He Yingqin
Which airfield received the first U.S. personnel sent into occupied Japan in August 1945?
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Atsugi Airdrome
What was the planned Allied invasion of Honshu called after Operation Olympic?
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Operation Coronet
What was the planned Allied invasion of Kyushu called in 1945?
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Operation Olympic
About how many Allied vessels surrounded USS Missouri during Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony?
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About 250
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Which airfield received the first U.S. personnel sent into occupied Japan in August 1945?
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Atsugi Airdrome
What was the planned Allied invasion of Honshu called after Operation Olympic?
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Operation Coronet
What was the planned Allied invasion of Kyushu called in 1945?
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Operation Olympic
On what date was Japan’s formal surrender document signed in World War II?
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September 2, 1945
What was the name of the 1945 attempted coup that sought to stop Japan’s surrender?
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Kyūjō Incident
At what exact time did Japan's surrender take effect on September 2, 1945?
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9:25 a.m. JST
What was the name of the radio address in which Hirohito announced Japan's surrender?
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Jewel Voice Broadcast