What does the “V-J” in “V-J Day” stand for in World War II history?
Answer
Victory over Japan
956 V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026) Trivia Questions with Answers
956 public questions with answers, drawn from the well. How many can you answer?
Which U.S. president was in office when Japan’s surrender was formally signed in 1945?
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Harry S. Truman
Which document formally recorded Japan’s capitulation to the Allied powers in 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
Which U.S. admiral signed Japan’s surrender document for the United States?
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Chester W. Nimitz
Which Japanese general signed the Japanese Instrument of Surrender for Japan’s armed forces?
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Yoshijirō Umezu
What was the planned second phase of Operation Downfall, aimed at Japan’s Kantō Plain near Tokyo?
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Operation Coronet
What was the Allied plan for a full-scale invasion of Japan’s home islands in 1945–1946 called?
Answer
Operation Downfall
Which Japanese emperor announced Japan’s surrender in a radio broadcast in August 1945?
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Emperor Hirohito
On what date did Japan announce its acceptance of the Allied surrender terms in 1945?
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August 15, 1945
What Allied declaration demanded Japan’s surrender before the August 1945 announcement?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
In which body of water was Japan’s formal surrender signed in 1945?
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Tokyo Bay
What codename did the Allies give their planned invasion of Japan’s home islands in World War II?
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Operation Downfall
Who photographed the famous V-J Day in Times Square kiss photograph?
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Alfred Eisenstaedt
What codename did historians give the Soviet invasion of Japanese-occupied Manchuria in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
Which atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima on 6 August 1945?
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Little Boy
On what date did the Soviet Union declare war on Japan in World War II?
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8 August 1945
Which 1945 Allied declaration demanded Japan’s unconditional surrender before the atomic bombings?
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Potsdam Declaration
What type of warship was USS Missouri when it hosted Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony?
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Iowa-class battleship
Which Allied commander signed Japan’s surrender document on behalf of the Allied powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
On what date did Japan formally sign its World War II surrender aboard USS Missouri?
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September 2, 1945
Which British admiral signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender on behalf of the United Kingdom in 1945?
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Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser
Which U.S. admiral signed Japan's Instrument of Surrender for the United States aboard USS Missouri?
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Chester W. Nimitz
What was the first time Hirohito had spoken directly to the Japanese public?
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The Gyokuon-hōsō
Which Japanese general signed the surrender document for Japan’s armed forces in 1945?
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Yoshijirō Umezu
On what date was Japan’s surrender formally signed in World War II?
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September 2, 1945
Where did Japan's formal surrender ceremony take place on September 2, 1945?
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USS Missouri
What was the planned second stage of Operation Downfall, aimed at the Tokyo region?
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Operation Coronet
What was the code name for the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s home islands in 1945–1946?
Answer
Operation Downfall
On which date did the United States commonly observe V-J Day in 1945?
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August 14, 1945
What 1945 Allied declaration did Japan accept before announcing its surrender?
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Potsdam Declaration
How long did Hirohito’s recorded surrender broadcast last on August 15, 1945?
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4 minutes 36 seconds