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The End of World War 2 in the Pacific: VJ Day at 80 Years
Season 5
Episode 33
Published 6 months, 1 week ago
Description
14 August 1945: VJ Day, and with the end of fighting in the Pacific and Japan's surrender, World War 2 finally comes to an end. Dr. John Moser is joined today by author and historian Walter Borneman to discuss how and why the war ended when it did, and how that ending shaped the decades to come, and, indeed, our world today in political and strategic terms.
Read Walt's book, The Admirals, and learn more about WW2 in the Pacific - you can find his books on Amazon: https://tinyurl.com/393nme37
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Host: Jeff Sikkenga
Executive Producer: Jeremy Gypton
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