Who was the last confirmed Japanese World War II holdout to surrender, in December 1974?
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Teruo Nakamura
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Who was the last confirmed Japanese World War II holdout to surrender, in December 1974?
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Teruo Nakamura
In the canceled Operation Downfall invasion plan, which Japanese island was targeted by Operation Olympic?
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Kyūshū
Whose historic American flag was displayed aboard USS Missouri during Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony?
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Commodore Matthew Perry’s flag
How many Japanese representatives were present at the USS Missouri surrender ceremony in 1945?
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11
Which U.S. battleship hosted Japan’s formal surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945?
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USS Missouri
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Whose historic American flag was displayed aboard USS Missouri during Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony?
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Commodore Matthew Perry’s flag
Which U.S. admiral signed Japan’s surrender document as the American representative?
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Chester W. Nimitz
In the 1945 term “V-J Day,” what does “V-J” stand for?
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Victory over Japan
Which Allied declaration set the terms Japan accepted before surrendering in 1945?
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Potsdam Declaration
What was the name of Emperor Hirohito's 1945 surrender broadcast?
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Gyokuon-hōsō
Who opened the Allied surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri in 1945?
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Douglas MacArthur