Navigating World War II History
In this program, historians discuss documenting World War II. The discussion was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum i…
566 viewsIn this program, historians discuss documenting World War II. The discussion was part of the 14th annual International Conference on World War II hosted by the National World War II Museum i…
566 viewsWashington State University history professor Noriko Kawamura and military historian Jonathan Parshall examined the lead-up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor from the Japanese perspective. This…
863 viewsWorld War II historians Rob Citino and Richard Frank discussed the lead-up to the bombing of Pearl Harbor from the American perspective. This program was part of the 14th annual Internationa…
773 viewsThe Battle of Okinawa was the last major battle of World War II. Authors Saul David and Rana Mitter recounted the events leading up to the battle and the role it played in ending the war. Th…
399 viewsAuthor and military historian Richard Frank discussed the 75th anniversary of the Nagasaki and Hiroshima bombings. The program begins with a clip from a U.S. Navy Photographic Center film, A…
1,070 viewsHistorian Richard Frank provided the first of a multi-volume history of the Asia-Pacific War, from 1937-1942.
2,065 viewsHistorians James Holland and Richard Frank discussed two grim events that took place in June and July of 1944; a Hitler Youth division’s execution of Canadian POW’s at an 11th century Abbey …
7,749 viewsFour World War II Navy veterans who participated in the Battle of the Midway in June of 1942 recounted their experiences. The United States sank four Japanese aircraft carriers at the Battle…
2,453 viewsIn this program from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans, military historian Richard Frank illustrated the events after Pearl Harbor that led to the Battle of Guadalcanal, which …
2,064 viewsHistorians Rick Atkinson and Richard Frank talked about two World War II battles - Hurtgen Forest and Peleliu, which both resulted in high American casualties. They talked about whether the…
1,636 viewsRichard Frank talked about America’s post-World War II occupation of Japan. Mr. Frank spoke about General Douglas MacArthur’s relationship with Emperor Hirohito, and efforts to set up food d…
1,564 viewsA ceremony was held at the National World War II Memorial commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Allied Forces Victory in the Pacific and the effective end of World War II. The Empire of …
591 viewsRichard Frank, author of Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire, spoke about the events leading up to Japan’s surrender at the end of World War II. He talked about American and Ja…
3,876 viewsPanelists debated whether the use of the atomic bomb was morally sound, necessary to end the war, or the first shot of the Cold War. With thousands of combatants and civilians dying each mon…
3,367 viewsHistorians talked about the turning point in the Pacific theater during World War II. Craig Symonds argued the Battle of Midway was the decisive engagement that shifted momentum in the Allie…
3,966 viewsPresident Bush addressed the nation from the flight deck of the USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72). He declared the end of major military operations in Iraq, praised military personnel for their s…
3,223 viewsPanelists discussed World War II war crime trials. Topics included the philosophy and justification of holding the trials, and the problem of who was or was not put on trial. Joe Persico spo…
1,639 viewsThe panelists discussed the reasons for and necessity of dropping the atomic bombs on Japan during World War 2. They also highlighted U.S. preparations for an invasion of the Japanese home i…
570 viewsThe Admiral Nimitz Museum hosted a symposium on World War II. This portion was a panel discussion on the use of the atomic bomb. Participants talked of the development of the atomic bomb and…
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