Who presided over Japan’s formal surrender ceremony aboard the USS Missouri?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
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?
What name is given to Emperor Hirohito’s 15 August 1945 surrender broadcast?
Answer
Gyokuon-hōsō
What was the name of the Allied declaration that set Japan’s 1945 surrender terms?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
Who signed Japan’s surrender document first on behalf of the Japanese government?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
At which Singapore building did Japan’s forces formally surrender to Mountbatten on 12 September 1945?
Answer
Municipal Building
Who signed Japan’s Instrument of Surrender for the Japanese government aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
What was the name of the Allied military order directing Japanese forces to surrender after World War II?
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General Order No. 1
Which airfield received the first U.S. personnel sent into occupied Japan in August 1945?
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Atsugi Airdrome
What was the planned Allied invasion of Honshu called after Operation Olympic?
Answer
Operation Coronet
What was the planned Allied invasion of Kyushu called in 1945?
Answer
Operation Olympic
On what date was Japan’s formal surrender document signed in World War II?
Answer
September 2, 1945
What was the name of the 1945 attempted coup that sought to stop Japan’s surrender?
Answer
Kyūjō Incident
At what exact time did Japan's surrender take effect on September 2, 1945?
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9:25 a.m. JST
What was the name of the radio address in which Hirohito announced Japan's surrender?
Answer
Jewel Voice Broadcast
Who signed Japan's surrender document for the Allied nations in 1945?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
Which declaration did Japan accept when announcing its surrender in August 1945?
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Potsdam Declaration
In the 1945 event called V-J Day, what does “V-J” stand for?
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Victory over Japan
What was the code name for the planned first phase of the Allied invasion of Japan in November 1945?
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Operation Olympic
What was the Allied code name for the planned invasion of Japan that was canceled after its surrender?
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Operation Downfall
Who became Japan’s first prime minister after the country announced its surrender in August 1945?
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Naruhiko Higashikuni
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?
Answer
Declaration of war on Japan
Which Japanese foreign minister was the first person to sign the Instrument of Surrender in 1945?
Answer
Mamoru Shigemitsu
Who signed Japan’s formal surrender on behalf of the Allied powers in 1945?
Answer
Douglas MacArthur
Which 1945 declaration did Japan accept when it agreed to surrender to the Allies?
Answer
Potsdam Declaration
On what date was Japan’s surrender formally signed aboard USS Missouri in 1945?
Answer
2 September 1945
Who was the last confirmed Japanese World War II holdout to surrender, in December 1974?
Answer
Teruo Nakamura