What event marked the official end of World War II in the Pacific?
The dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki
The formal surrender of Japan aboard the USS Missouri
The Battle of Okinawa
The signing of the Treaty of Versailles
Correct Answer :
B. The formal surrender of Japan aboard the USS Missouri
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