Episodes

  • Episode 195: A Better World Emerges

    Episode 195: A Better World Emerges
    Aug 26 2020
    General Douglas MacArthur aboard his military ship, the USS Missouri sits down the Japanese in Tokyo Bay as they sign the surrender. He later goes on to give a speech that is based on the idea that the future is now filled with hope and that people can live in peace.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 194: The End of WWII

    Episode 194: The End of WWII
    Aug 19 2020
    President Truman put out an announcement that the United States had officially received the unconditional surrender of Japan. As many people throughout the world celebrated that WWII was over, the Japanese Emperor spoke out for the first time about their tragic loss.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 193: The Final Doom of Japan

    Episode 193: The Final Doom of Japan
    Aug 12 2020
    By the beginning of August The Big Three had settled on what would happen to Japan if they did not head President Trumans warning and surrender. After the Japanese did not stand down, two atomic bombs were dropped killing a devastating number of Japanese people.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 192: General Douglas MacArthur

    Episode 192: General Douglas MacArthur
    Aug 5 2020
    At this point in time, General Douglas MacArthur was still leading U.S. forces against the Japanese empire. He was successful in his advances and was able to establish territory several miles long on a beachhead.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 191: The Big Three Conference

    Episode 191: The Big Three Conference
    Jul 29 2020
    On the week of July 24th, 1945 Winston Churchill, Joseph Stalin, and President Truman meet along with several other affiliates to discuss political issues. Because all three of these men were seen as having some of the greatest power in the world at the time the meeting became known as the Big Three Conference.
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    3 mins
  • Episode 190: The Oil Campaign

    Episode 190: The Oil Campaign
    Jul 22 2020
    In mid July, 1945 people in America weren't worried about the usage of fuel because it wasn't affecting them directly. The Deputy Solid Fuel Administrator for War, C.J. Potter wanted people to realize the affect that fuel consumption had on the military at the time so he put out a broadcast.
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    4 mins
  • Episode 189: 10th Army Invasion of Okinawa

    Episode 189: 10th Army Invasion of Okinawa
    Jul 15 2020
    By mid July, 1945 the U.S. 10th Army began to move quickly in an attempt to take down the last pocket of the Japanese resistance on the Southern part of the Island. The pace and diligence of the U.S. military scared many soldiers in the Japanese resistance. This lead to many of them committing suicide instead of honorably surrendering.
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    3 mins
  • Episode 188: The Unveiling of Nazi Germany

    Episode 188: The Unveiling of Nazi Germany
    Jul 8 2020
    In Spring of 1945, the detailed horror of what the Nazi's did in Germany and inside the concentration camps was revealed to the public. Before this period many people didn't know the extent of situation. The concentration camps became referred to as "Murder Mills" and even war veterans like General Eisenhower and Patton who saw thousands of deaths said they could barely stomach the site of what had taken place.
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    4 mins