he holds a ba from temple university, ma from pennsylvania state university, and a phd from temple university. he is author of several books on american-east asian relations, including the african-american encounter with japan and china: black internationalism in asia, fascinating. that book one the society of historians of american foreign relations robert h. farrow prize. his most recent book, co-authored with his mentor waldo heinrichs, implacable foes: war in the pacific, 1944 to 1945. this was awarded the 2018 bancroft prize in history and diplomacy. please welcome dr. marc gallicchio. [applause] prof. gallicchio: thank you, bob. i want to thank bob and the members for inviting me here today. thank you all for coming out. it is a real honor to be speaking to this group. tonight, i would like to talk about the final months of the pacific war, following the surrender of germany in may 1945. the title of this talk is intended to convey the connection between the strat
university, and m.a. from pennsylvania state university .dp from temple. he he is author of several weeks on american-east asian relations, and the encounter asianism in lack america 1890-1945. fascinating. that book won the society of historians of american foreign relations robert h. ferrow prize. his most recent book, co-authored with his mentor, waldo heinrichs, implacable foes: war in the pacific, 1944 this was awarded the 2018 bancroft prize in history and diplomacy. please welcome dr. marc gallicchio. [applause] thank you, bob. i want to thank bob and the members for inviting me here today. thank you all no coming out. it s a real honor to be speaking to this group. tonight i would like to talk about the final months of the pacific war following the surrender of germany in may of 1945. the title of this talk is intended to convey the connection between the strategy the u.s. pursued in the war, the rise of war wearyness on the home front, and the impact that that dom
symposium posted this 80 minute event. gallicchio, a history professor and chair of the history department at villanova university. he holds a ba from temple from pennsylvania state university, and a phd from temple university. he is author of several books on relations,st asian including the african-american encounter with japan and china: lack internationalism in asia, fascinating. that book one the society of historians of american foreign relations robert h farrow prize. his most recent book, co-authored with his mentor waldo heinrichs, implacable , 1944war in the pacific 1945. this was awarded the 2018 bancroft prize in history and pumice he. diplomacy. please welcome dr. marc gallicchio. [applause] prof. gallicchio: thank you, bob. i want to thank bob and the members for inviting me here today. thank you all for coming out. it is a real honor to be speaking to this group. tonight, i would like to talk about the final months of the pacific war, following the surren
south africans are realising that if they don t change the way they vote, south africa is going to end up in a very, very dark place. there will be anarchy, there will be looting all over this country because nothing will be working. - if certain things are not resolved we will become a failed state. the anc, mandela s party, has ruled uninterrupted for 29 years. is a day of reckoning coming? welcome to hardtalk, on the road from south africa. i m stephen sackur. back in 1994, the one overwhelming emotion in this country was hope. the repressive, racist apartheid regime had been toppled. the new power in the land was the african national congress, promising a better life for all south africans. well, three decades on, it s time to judge how the anc is doing. to too many south africans, this looks and feels like a story of failure. khayelitsha township, cape town. nestled under majestic table mountain, a sprawling reminder of south africa s status as the most unequal society
overwhelming emotion in this country was hope. the repressive, racist apartheid regime had been toppled. the new power in the land was the african national congress, promising a better life for all south africans. well, three decades on, it is time to judge how the anc is doing. for too many south africans, this looks and feels like a story of failure. khayelitsha township, cape town. nestled under majestic table mountain. a sprawling reminder of south africa s status as the most unequal society on earth. in africa s most advanced economy, at least half of young people can t find work. life here is never easy, but right now, south africa s power crisis is hitting the poorest hardest. no one in khayelitsha wants to be sick when the power is off. but it happens every day. the main township hospital has had to adapt to what they call load shedding . the man in charge is david binza. with load shedding now in place, and the different stages instead of reducing they are actually