Michael odonnell, who would missing in action during the vietnam war. Sunday night 8 00 eastern on cspans q a. The campaign played a major role in ensuring a u. S. Victory in the world war ii pacific theater. Next, to historians who are authors of books on the historic war give talks about two key events on the campaign. The battle of the Philippine Sea and the battle of saipan. This was part of the National World war ii museums annual conference. Some fantastic presentations for this afternoon. Beginning with our next panel, entitled, dominance, the mariana s campaign. Will hitchcock shared with us last night the reality that many different campaigns were going on in june 1944. Dday being primary amongst them. We are going to hear more later on and tomorrow morning in particular about the eastern fronts. As our next panelists will discuss, some of the most important actions of this global war were taking place in the pacific and in the marianas. By anext panel is led doctor who is the
United nations and nato. It was a war that was fundamentally about liberty, but it spawned independence movements and colonial wars that led to the creation of modern india, pakistan, ghana israel, and other states in a fermentation that continues to this day. We americans emerged from world war ii with extraordinary advantages that ensure prosperity for decades and a thriving industrial base, a population relatively unscarred by war, cheap energy, two thirds of the worlds gold supply, great optimism. As the major power in western europe mediterranean, and the pacific assisting atomic weapons and an army and navy and air force of unequal might possessing atomic weapons and the army and navy and air force of unequal might. It was described as the end of european supremacy. The war largely dispelled american isolationism even as it encouraged american exceptionalism as well as a penchant for military solutions and a self regard that led to some to label the epic the american century. Rem
Could everybody please take a seat . It really is a good morning, this is one of the first days of the year when spring is something other than a rumor. Welcome to one of all. My name is Tom Birmingham in i and i am Pioneer Institute senior fellow in education. This is the third forum that i i have posted over the last two months since joining pioneer. Given the lineup this morning, i believe you are in for a real treat. As is usual, we can expect a robust and Free Exchange of ideas varied opinions when we have the presentation on teaching world war ii in Public Schools. We would also like to express a very warm welcome to cspan , which is joining us this morning. The timing could hardly be better given that this week marks the 70th anniversary of victory in europe today. Day. Several guest speakers are heading to europe to celebrate. But first, let me thank our events cosponsors. The massachusetts historical society, the program of education policy and governance at Harvards Kennedy s
Successful businessman working together with his wife. They established a very Generous Foundation which we are the beneficiaries of, not the only, but one of the beneficiariebene. What he gave to us before he passed away was to endow a special series and bringing the best and the brightest historians to share their works and insight with. So a sincere thanks to the mason family including the mason son and to their foundation. So im very pleased to have the opportunity here to introduce our next presenter as one of the most distinguished historians and in the world on the subject of world war ii. David kennedy received his under graduate at stanford and graduate training at yale. And founding director of the bill of the American West at Stanford University where he talk ta taught for more than 40 years. It is more than we have time for today. You have information on your program so i encourage you to look at that as well. He is much admired and loved by his students, by his peers and a
Successful businessman working together with his wife. They established a very Generous Foundation which we are the beneficiaries of, not the only, but one of the beneficiariebene. What he gave to us before he passed away was to endow a special series and bringing the best and the brightest historians to share their works and insight with. So a sincere thanks to the mason family including the mason son and to their foundation. So im very pleased to have the opportunity here to introduce our next presenter as one of the most distinguished historians and in the world on the subject of world war ii. David kennedy received his under graduate at stanford and graduate training at yale. And founding director of the bill of the American West at Stanford University where he talk ta taught for more than 40 years. It is more than we have time for today. You have information on your program so i encourage you to look at that as well. He is much admired and loved by his students, by his peers and a