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?
On what date did Emperor Hirohito broadcast Japan’s surrender address in 1945?
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August 15, 1945
What official title did Douglas MacArthur hold when he accepted Japan’s surrender in 1945?
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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
On what date was Japan’s formal surrender ceremony held aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay?
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September 2, 1945
Which Soviet action on August 8, 1945, added pressure on Japan to surrender?
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Declaration of war on Japan
Which Japanese foreign minister was the first person to sign the Instrument of Surrender in 1945?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
Who signed Japan’s formal surrender on behalf of the Allied powers in 1945?
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Douglas MacArthur
Which 1945 declaration did Japan accept when it agreed to surrender to the Allies?
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Potsdam Declaration
On what date was Japan’s surrender formally signed aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
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2 September 1945
Who was the last confirmed Japanese World War II holdout to surrender, in December 1974?
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Teruo Nakamura
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
On what date did Emperor Hirohito announce Japan's surrender in 1945?
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15 August 1945
Who was the first Japanese representative to sign the Japanese Instrument of Surrender?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
What was the name of the document Japan signed to formalize its surrender in 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
What was the formal document called that Japan signed aboard USS Missouri on 2 September 1945?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
On what date was Japan’s formal Instrument of Surrender signed in 1945?
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2 September 1945
What was Emperor Hirohito’s 15 August 1945 surrender broadcast commonly called?
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Jewel Voice Broadcast
Which Japanese foreign minister signed the Instrument of Surrender in 1945?
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Mamoru Shigemitsu
Which Allied ultimatum did Japan accept before signing its 1945 surrender?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which B-29 bomber dropped the Fat Man atomic bomb on Nagasaki?
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Bockscar
Which general accepted Japan’s surrender as Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers?
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Douglas MacArthur
What was the name of the planned Allied invasion of Japan that surrender made unnecessary?
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Operation Downfall
On what date did Japan announce its surrender in 1945, marking V-J Day in Japan?
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August 15, 1945