I wondered, could have made the choices they had to make to protect ones family, to protect myself. Could i have found the perseverance, the fortitude, the courage, to get to. Its where i am now where i wrote my book, if you hear noises in the background, those are not horns those are frogs croaking away in my pond at college hilltop in connecticut. Hopefully there wont be a thunderstorm and it will stay nice and you callawhen i was up your writing i would spend a good deal of my time wishing i could understand what was like to live in world war ii. Wishing i could find the apathy, the understanding, to convey on the page what its like to live with a constant sense of uncertainty. What its like to live not knowing whats going to happen next. What its like to live through a great unknown. Now its a previously unimagined year later and all i can say is, be careful what you wish for. I am not saying that our battle against the pandemic is the same as fighting world war ii. There is not an
Early in 1945, our b29s began fullscale operations against japan. 1,500 miles to targets. And 1,500 miles back. From bases in saipan, tinia, and guam. Here, 21st Bomber Command concentrated its massive airpower and planned the ultimate crushing defeat of japan, down to the last bomb. Here was the beginning of the end of the road to tokyo. After six months of reoccupation, there were few signs of war. Along the quiet summer shores of guam. The liberated chimorans were back in their clean, native villages. American citizens again, smiling and friendly, unaware that a miracle had happened around them. A miracle that moved mountains of material, equipment, and supplies, across the pacific. That changed their dirt roads into broad highways, that manicured their jungles into acres of blacktop airfields, and nearby new skmunt communities americans had set up housekeeping with various types of selfservice. The latest laborsaving devices fuel laundry problems and no modern inconveniences. By mi
Deal the u. S. And poland sign a Defense Agreement months in the making it will see a 1000 u. S. Troops move from germany to post poll and calls it a guarantee of u. S. Support in the face of a foreign threat. And a spectacular victory for byron munich in the Champions League semifinal against barcelona could the german side go on to win 3 of soccers major trophies facies. Yes welcome to the Program Thousands of people have gathered in minsk for another day of protests against the better rosie and government defying a Police Crackdown following disputed elections huge crowds have gathered to commemorate the death of a demonstrator earlier this week so far. Our Security Forces appear to be holding back from interfering in intervening the European Union says it will sanction officials who repress dissent meanwhile embattled president alexander is under a new shango has today called on russia to support him and his claim to have won last weeks elections. Well earlier we spoke to journalis
Weapon in history over hiroshima, japan, followed by a second detonation over the city of nagasaki. Six days later, japan surrendered, bringing an end to the second world war. I have received this afternoon a message from the japanese government. This is a full acceptance as of the potsdam declaration. The Unconditional Surrender of japan. Through the work of cspans cities tour, we will share stories of people who contributed to this world altering event. We begin in new orleans. The National World war ii museum. We are here on the road to tokyo exhibit. That will take us through the war in the pacific from 1941 to 1945. One of the interesting aspects is how quickly the turning point came in. The bombing of pearl harbor was 1941 and about six months later, after the japanese ran wild through the pacific, the battle of midway was fought. At the battle of midway, dive bombers destroyed no fewer than four japanese aircraft carriers in a brief battle. That was a major portion of japans nav
Social and political history of objects takes into totality of the context of the war, it doesnt really consider the military history or the sequence of battle. What do you think about that . Harold it is a fair enough comment. The objects that we are discussing are all in some way related to new york history. It relates to the soldiers who serve, the leaders who are helped or hindered the union effort, the relics brought back from battle. Last the way, over the seven weeks, we have touched on battles. Those who experience them and the battle for new york city. Early on, we dealt with the draft riots which [indiscernible] indeed. We are doing ok i think. [laughter] tonights Program Features to object. Great portrait great portrait. Grant first up is the portrait of Ulysses S Grant. Grant arriveses s in washington to receive his promotion from lieutenant first, and this is the he is the first since George Washington to achieve that rank. He raises eyebrows when he tries to register at t