Coming up, American History tv on cspan 3 looks at the dropping of the atomic bomb during world war ii. Next grant weller teaching a class on american and japanese strategies leading up to the dropping of the bomb. Then a debate on president trumans decision to use the atomic bomb. Later president trumans zbroond join survivors of hiroshima and nagasaki to consider the legacy of the atomic bombs. Next u. S. Air force Academy History professor grant weller teaches a class on americas use of the atomic bombs against japan at the end of world war ii and examines japanese social and political attitudes. This is just under an hour. Outside standing. Take yo outstanding. Well finish your survey of the Second World War with ten of the asiapacific war. Before next week launching into a more detailed discussion about the war without mercy. We start off with the surrender ceremony on the 2nd of september, 1945, with the demonstration of air and naval strength that macarthur and others arranged t
1965, 1967, 1968. Outbreaks of violence throughout the country. You read the introtucdurks tctie turner report. This was after the detroit riot was a particularly big one. Five days. 41 dead after the detroit riot. There were 163 riots during the summer of 1967. Johnson put together this panel to investigate and come up with an explanation so were moving now to interpreting urban uprisings. So what is the colonel commission. This commission by the way is chaired by the governor of illinois and has members from both parties on it and has a labor official and member of the naacp. Its a real blue ribbon panel. What did they have to say. I thought it was interesting. White tuinstitutions created it White Society condones it talking about the violence that occurred. They are talking about the ghetto. Yeah. But thats where the riots occurred. So they are saying that white institutions created it. They maintain it. They keep that status quo. I thought its interesting that they basically defin
Decision to use the atomic bomb. In 1999, a poll of journalists ranks the bombing is the top new story of the entire 20th century. Beating out the landing on the moon, the attack on pearl harbor, and other prominent stories and events that occurred in the last century. The importance of a story of the atomic bombings of japan, has come over the last five decades or so, a enormous and highly acrimonious controversy, both among scholars and among the general public. It is safe to say that the issue of the atomic bombing is arguably and it is a strong argument the issue of the atomic bombings of japan is the most contentious debate in all of American History. I dont think we are going to settle it today. But i hope we will advance our knowledge of the subject and shed some light on some important issues and perhaps lower the volume of ill will at all to often has been a prominent part of this controversy. Trumanssy over decision to use the atomic bomb arises from two fiercely competing in
Ive got an issue in the poconos to talk about aWinter Weather advisory is in effect. Some of niece counties you see highlighted in purple bae may get dropped off the board later today but in some cases well stay into a winter advisory until thursday. If youre driving to the poconos any time today or tonight you might run into a little bit of accumulating snow. Satellite and radar shows you were going to see a breakup in the clouds early today but then those clouds up to the north will roll in and we might see a little rain or snow shower pop down out of the poconos as well as we go through the afternoon. Not any impact from it really but something to keep your eyes on. 41 degrees right now in philadelphia. We have winds in the teens right now and it is feeling like its in the 30s everywhere so dont be fooled by those numbers. And as we head out to the bus stop this morning bundle up a bit. By 7 oclock well be at 40. Its possible well dip to 39 by 8 oclock and it will be breezy no matte
Plus ill report on how this nigerian market is seeing business in unwanted goods from europe and america. Hello. The Islamic State of iraq is claiming a major victory in iraqs largest province. Its taken full control of the city where iraqi forces have been filmed fleeing. Its the capital of iraqs largest province. Its capture now means isil is closer to establishing supply lines from syria to iraq. Its just 110 kilometers west of iraqs capital baghdad. Isil dominates large swaths of land in iraq and syria including mosul in Northern Iraq and this city in syria. Crossing over to baghdad bringing in our reporter to bring you when were hearing on the latest about what the Iraqi Government is going to do about this. Reporter well, its under the control of isil. They launched a three will have day offensive threeday offensive first taking over the compound which houses government and Police Officers and then they moved on to take the last government stronghold the headquarters of the anbar