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The Last Days of World War II
The Last Days of WWII is a twenty-six part historical documentary covering the final six months of combat in weekly segments to discuss the decisions, battles, strategies, and ultimate legacies of the war.
Last Episode Aired
2005-08-12
S1E26 — August 12-August 18: V-J Day
In Tokyo, the Japanese government at last accepts the inevitable and surrenders to the Allies unconditionally. President Truman declares that "this is the day we've been waiting for since Pearl Harbor." Emperor Hirohito makes an emotional broadcast to the Japanese nation saying that they had to surrender to keep the country from being destroyed by "a new and most cruel bomb." The surrender is formally made to General MacArthur at a ceremony aboard the U.S. battleship Missouri in Tokyo Bay.
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Greg Stebner
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Max Hastings
Self - Author, 'Armageddon'
Kerry Smith
Self - Professor, Brown University
Gregory J.W. Urwin
SelfSelf - Professor, Temple University
William Atwater
Self - Curator, US Army Ordnance Museum
Alan Brinkley
Self - Professor, Columbia University
Omer Bartov
Self - Professor, Brown University
Donald Dencker
Self - WWII Veteran, Pacific
Richard Rhodes
Self - Author, 'The Making of the Atomic Bomb'
James Sheehan
Self - Professor, Stanford University
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