Its a harnessing of the basic power of the universe. What has been done is the greatest achievement of organized science in history. In a august 6th, 1945, the United States detonated the First Nuclear weapon in history over the city of hiroshima, japan, followed by a second detonation august 9th over the city of nagasaki. Six days later japan surrendered bringing an end to the second world war. I have received this afternoon message from the japanese government and applied to the message forded to the secretary on august 11th. I deem this reply a full acceptance of the potsdam declaration which specifies the Unconditional Surrender of japan. Through the work of cspans cities tour well share stories of the people that contributed to this worldaltering event. We begin in new orleans at the National World war ii museum. Were here today on the road to tokyo exhibit which is going to take us through the war in the pacific and asia from 1941 to 19 45. So one of the interesting aspect, i thi
Welcome macarthur and his chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. The admiral escorts General Macarthur to the lander deck, where the ceremony is supposed to take place. It is september 2, 1945. Right now, we are on the 01 level of the battleship missouri, also known as the veranda deck. We now call this deck the surrender deck. This is where september 2, 1945, the japanese signed the Unconditional Surrender ending world war ii. The pocket behind me is where the table sat that day. The ship looks different, the shady canopy overhead was not installed, and the torrent behind me was rotated 30 degrees to star board to make more room for all the officials to be on board. If you had looked above us that day, you would see thousands of members of missouris crew, crews of other ships, hanging onto anything they could trying to get a glimpse of what was about to occur on this deck. At 9 00 in the morning, the ceremony was supposed to start. Members of the japanese delegation were making t
53,000 ton plank ship of admiral becomes therd fleet scene of an unforgettable ceremony, marking the complete and formal surrender of japan. In the bay of tokyo itself, the United States destroyer buchanan comes alongside bringing , representatives of the allied powers to witness the capitulation. General of the army, Douglas Macarthur supreme allied , commander for the occupation of japan, boards the missouri. Admiral nimitz and Admiral Halsey welcome macarthur and his chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. The admiral escorts General Macarthur to the veranda deck, where the ceremony is supposed to take place. It is september 2, 1945. Right now, we are on the 01 level of the battleship missouri, also known as the veranda deck. But, thanks to the events of september 2, 1945, we now call this deck the surrender deck. This is where september 2, 1945, the japanese signed the Unconditional Surrender ending world war ii. Behind me here is where the table sat that day. The ship looked d
General of the army, Douglas Macarthur, supreme allied commander for the occupation of japan, boards the missouri. Fleet admiral nimitz and Admiral Halsey welcome macarthur and his chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. Admiral nimitz escorts General Macarthur to the veranda deck, where the ceremony is supposed to take place. It is september 2, 1945. Right now, we are on the 01 level of the battleship missouri, also known as the veranda deck. But, thanks to the events of september 2, 1945, we now call this deck the surrender deck. This is where september 2, 1945, the japanese signed the Unconditional Surrender ending world war ii. In fact, just behind me here is where the table sat that day. The ship looked different. The big difference the nice, shady canopy overhead was not installed, and the turret behind me was rotated 30 degrees to star board to make more room for all the officials that would be on board. If you had looked above us that day, you would see thousands of members
Fleet admiral nimitz and Admiral Halsey welcome macarthur and his chief of staff, general sutherland, aboard. Admiral nimitz escorts General Macarthur to the veranda deck, where the ceremony is supposed to take place. It is sunday, september 2, 1945. Right now, we are on the 01 level of the battleship missouri, also known as the veranda deck. But, thanks to the events of september 2, 1945, we now call this deck the surrender deck. This is where september 2, 1945, the japanese signed the Unconditional Surrender ending world war ii. In fact, just behind me here is where the table sat that day. The ship looked different. The big difference, the nice, shady canopy overhead was not installed, and the turret behind me was rotated 30 degrees to star board to make more room for all the officials that would be on board. If you had looked above us that day, you would see thousands of members of missouris crew, crews of other ships, hanging onto anything they could trying to get a glimpse of what