USA HISTORY

AMERICAN IMPERIALISM 1890 1919

THE UNITED STATES IN WORLD WAR I

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Japanese surrender to the United States
A
was announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped
B
occurred on September 2, 1945
C
was formally signed on the American battleship Missouri
D
was both formally signed on the American battleship Missouri and announced a few days after a second atomic bomb had been dropped
E
All these answers are correct
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki were the reason for Japan’s surrender and the end of World War II.

Detailed explanation-2: -On September 2, 1945, representatives from the Japanese government and Allied forces assembled aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay to sign the Japanese Instrument of Surrender, which effectively ended World War II.

Detailed explanation-3: -After the defeat of Japan in World War II, the United States led the Allies in the occupation and rehabilitation of the Japanese state. Between 1945 and 1952, the U.S. occupying forces, led by General Douglas A. MacArthur, enacted widespread military, political, economic, and social reforms.

Detailed explanation-4: -On September 2, 1945, Japanese representatives signed the official Instrument of Surrender, prepared by the War Department and approved by President Harry S. Truman.

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