880 V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026) Trivia Questions with Answers
880 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
What was the formal document signed by Japan at the end of World War II called?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which two operations made up the proposed Operation Downfall invasion of Japan?
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Olympic and Coronet
What was the proposed Allied invasion plan for the Japanese home islands in 1945 called?
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Operation Downfall
Which Allied statement issued on 26 July 1945 demanded Japan’s surrender before the war ended?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which country declared war on Japan on 8 August 1945, two days after Hiroshima?
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Soviet Union
Which date did President Harry Truman designate as the official U.S. V-J Day?
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September 2, 1945
What was the official title of Emperor Hirohito’s 1945 surrender proclamation to Japan?
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Imperial Rescript on the Termination of the War
On what date did the Soviet Union declare war on Japan during the 1945 surrender crisis?
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August 8, 1945
What was the codename for the planned second phase of the Allied invasion of Japan in 1946?
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Operation Coronet
What document formally ended Japan’s hostilities with the Allied powers in World War II?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
In the United States, on what date did President Harry Truman announce Japan’s surrender?
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August 14, 1945
What was the Allied plan for invading Japan’s home islands if Japan refused to surrender in 1945?
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Operation Downfall
Who opened the formal Japanese surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
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Douglas MacArthur
In the 1945 World War II context, what does “V-J” stand for in V-J Day?
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Victory over Japan
Who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender for the Allied powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
At the 1945 Japanese surrender ceremony, which Allied commander signed for the Allied Powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
On what date did Japan’s surrender ceremony in China take place in Nanjing in 1945?
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September 9, 1945
Which U.S. president designated September 2, 1945, as the official V-J Day?
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Harry S. Truman
Which three countries issued the Potsdam Declaration calling for Japan’s surrender in 1945?
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United States, United Kingdom, and China
What was Emperor Hirohito’s surrender broadcast called in Japanese history?
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Gyokuon-hōsō
What does “V-J Day” stand for in accounts of Japan’s 1945 surrender?
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Victory over Japan Day
Which declaration did Japan accept in the surrender announcement of August 1945?
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Potsdam Declaration
On what date was Emperor Hirohito's surrender broadcast first aired in Japan?
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August 15, 1945
What alternate English name is commonly used for the Soviet invasion of Manchuria in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
At what time did Japan's formal surrender ceremony conclude on September 2, 1945?
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9:25 a.m. JST
Which 1951 treaty ended the Allied occupation and restored Japan's sovereignty after World War II?
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Treaty of San Francisco
On what date did the Philippines observe V-J Day after Japan’s 1945 surrender?
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September 3, 1945
Which Japanese military leader signed the Instrument of Surrender after Mamoru Shigemitsu?
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Yoshijiro Umezu
What nickname is often used for the Soviet offensive against Japan that began in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm