Which U.S. president declared 2 September 1945 to be V-J Day?
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Harry S. Truman
956 V-J Day And Japan's Surrender In World War Ii (1945–2026) Trivia Questions with Answers
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On which U.S. battleship was Japan’s Instrument of Surrender signed in 1945?
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USS Missouri
What title did Douglas MacArthur hold during the Allied occupation of Japan after the 1945 surrender?
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Supreme Commander for the Allied Powers
What was the Soviet operation that invaded Japanese-held Manchuria in August 1945 called?
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Operation August Storm
What does the “V-J” in V-J Day mean in the context of Japan’s 1945 surrender?
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Victory over Japan
What was the formal document that recorded Japan’s surrender in World War II?
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Japanese Instrument of Surrender
What English nickname is commonly given to Emperor Hirohito’s 15 August 1945 surrender broadcast?
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Jewel Voice Broadcast
What was the codename for the planned Allied invasion of Japan’s home islands?
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Operation Downfall
Which American admiral signed for the United States after MacArthur at Japan’s 1945 surrender?
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Chester W. Nimitz
In which body of water was Japan’s 1945 surrender ceremony held?
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Tokyo Bay
What was the name of the Allied ultimatum issued on 26 July 1945 demanding Japan’s surrender?
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Potsdam Declaration
Which treaty formally ended the state of war between Japan and the Allied powers in 1952?
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Treaty of San Francisco
What nickname is commonly given to the Soviet invasion of Japanese-held Manchuria in August 1945?
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Operation August Storm
What was the name of the planned first phase of Operation Downfall, aimed at southern Kyūshū?
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Operation Olympic
What was the Allied plan for invading Japan’s home islands before Japan surrendered in 1945?
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Operation Downfall
On what date did Japan sign the formal surrender document ending World War II?
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2 September 1945
On what date did Japan announce its surrender in World War II, marking V-J Day in Japan?
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15 August 1945
In the World War II term “V-J Day,” what do the letters “V-J” stand for?
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Victory over Japan
Who was Japan’s prime minister when Japan surrendered in August 1945?
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Kantarō Suzuki
Which U.S. president proclaimed September 2, 1945, as the official V-J Day?
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Harry S. Truman
Which 1951 peace treaty, effective in 1952, ended the legal state of war between Japan and most Allied nations?
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Treaty of San Francisco