Which Soviet foreign minister notified Japan that the Soviet Union had declared war in August 1945?
Answer
Vyacheslav Molotov
639 V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026) Trivia Questions with Answers
639 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which Allied commander accepted Japan's formal surrender aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
What was Emperor Hirohito's 1945 Japanese surrender broadcast commonly called?
Answer
Gyokuon-hōsō
Which declaration's terms did Japan accept in August 1945, leading to the end of World War II?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
On what date did Emperor Hirohito's recorded surrender broadcast reach Japan's public?
Answer
15 August 1945
What was the Allied plan for a full-scale invasion of Japan called?
Answer
Operation Downfall
What was the official document called that formalized Japan’s surrender in 1945?
Answer
Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which U.S. Navy battleship hosted Japan’s surrender ceremony in Tokyo Bay?
Answer
USS Missouri
In the United States, on what date was V-J Day first celebrated in 1945?
Answer
August 14, 1945
On what date was Emperor Hirohito’s surrender broadcast heard by the Japanese public?
Answer
August 15, 1945
Which U.S. president announced Japan’s surrender to Americans by radio on August 14, 1945?
Answer
Harry S. Truman
Who was Japan’s prime minister when it announced surrender in August 1945?
Answer
Kantarō Suzuki
Where was Japan’s formal surrender ceremony held in 1945?
Answer
Tokyo Bay
What does the “V-J” in V-J Day stand for?
Answer
Victory over Japan
What was the planned Allied operation to invade Japan’s Kanto Plain near Tokyo?
Answer
Operation Coronet
What was the Allied code name for the planned invasion of southern Kyushu in 1945?
Answer
Operation Olympic
Which Allied declaration did Japan accept when Emperor Hirohito announced surrender in August 1945?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
Who accepted Japan’s formal surrender for the Allied powers aboard USS Missouri?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
Who signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender first for Japan in 1945?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
On what date did Japan formally sign the Instrument of Surrender ending World War II?
Answer
2 September 1945
What Western codename is commonly used for the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria in August 1945?
Answer
Operation August Storm
Which Japanese foreign minister signed the Instrument of Surrender for Japan's government?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
What was the name of the planned first phase of the Allied invasion of Japan?
Answer
Operation Olympic
What was the overall Allied plan for invading Japan's home islands in World War II?
Answer
Operation Downfall
What declaration demanded Japan's unconditional surrender in July 1945?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
Which Allied commander opened Japan's formal surrender ceremony aboard USS Missouri?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
Which Japanese emperor announced Japan's surrender in a radio address on August 15, 1945?
Answer
Emperor Hirohito
On what date in 1945 was Japan's formal surrender signed, ending World War II?
Answer
September 2, 1945
Who succeeded Douglas MacArthur as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers in Japan in 1951?
Answer
Matthew Ridgway