What has been done is the greatest achievement of organized science and history. On august 6, 1945, the u. S. Detonated the first clear weapon in history over the city of humor shema, followed by a second that the nation over the city of nagasaki. Six days later, japan surrendered, ringing an and to the second world war. I have received a message from the japanese government. Id and this reply a full acceptance of the potsdam declaration. The Unconditional Surrender of japan. Through the work of cspans cities tour, we will share stories of the people that contributed to this worldaltering event. We begin in new orleans. At the National World war ii museum. We are here on the road to tokyo exhibit. Which will take us up through the war in the pacific and asia. One of the interesting aspects of the war in the pacific is how quickly the turning point came. The bombing of pearl harbor just december 1941. About six months later, after the japanese had run wild through the pacific, the battl
Why do you think your grandfather made that decision . Guest my grandfather always said that he made a decision to end the war and save american and japanese lives. I understand that thats a simplistic answer, but that was something that he stuck to all of his life. For me i have been listening a little bit to the Previous Program the previous guests. It is still today a complicated issue whether it was the right decision to end the war. Whether a blockade would have done the same thing. Whether or not we would have had to invade. For me working with survivors, working with the truman library, for me its more important to listen to the stories, to understand why it happened, why the decision was made. So that we dont do it again. And more broadly so that we can avoid future conflict. I think if we look at all the reasons that we got to where we got in 1945, well have a bert understanding how to head it off again. Although sometimes i dont have much hope for that. Host what sort of reso
Programs. In 1982 he appeared on book notes to talk about his biography of president truman it won the Pulitzer Prize for biography and to help change the view of the truman presidency. Here he is from 1992. Cspan you start off by saying as far back as he could remember truman held onto the mythical roman heroes. What is that all about . The mythical hero who left in time of war with the great general and was victorious and renounced all of his power and returned to the farm. Thats a theme the country was founded on. If you are at the capital with the great painting of George Washington turning over his powers as commanderinchief of the Continental Army to congress the symbols earth all throughout that painting because they believe this is what democracy entailed that any citizen should be called upon at any time to serve b ultheir country in any capacity and the power belong to the people and would bepo returned to those who held it. He like to say i never forget who i was, where i ca
President truman arrives five years to the day after his historic proclamation, which announced the beginning of work by the United Nations. Mr. Truman calls on the World Assembly of nations to bring about real disarmament to the control of atomic and all other weapons. Then the president says vast sums being spent on rearmament could be used for world betterment. [applause] in the reception that follows, the president reads to the delegates of the United Nations, among them the soviet Security Council delegate. Roosevelt. Leanor anniversary isan around the world. In paris, the u. N. Already has a record to be proud of. Now, the successful defeat of aggression in korea. By things like these. Atleens Prime Minister the free world reaffirms its belief in the future of the United Nations. In berlin, a quarter of a million west berliners gather for the dedication of the freedom belt sent from america. Stirred by the United Nations victory in korea, but still facing the challenge of lasting
The Prime Minister of the office of the Prime Minister of the im told is that either 3 sides have agreed that they will resume talks immediately on a technical level i was repeatedly heard statements from the 3 sides saying that 95 percent of the issues have been resolved and that theres only remaining 5 percent as well as the legal aspects. The number of new covered 19 infections in the u. S. Has surged to another high for the 3rd day running the countrys top Infectious Diseases expert says theres a serious problem and want people to be more careful about restrictions so. You have an individual responsibility to yourself but you have a societal responsibility because if we want to end this outbreak really end it and then hopefully well have vaccine comes and puts the nail in the coffin weve got to realize that we are part of the process so when the Vice President went back pulling back a couple of months ago when we showed about the guidelines to safely reopen the crunch weve got to m