Free Republic University, Department of History presents
World War II Plus 70 Years: Seminar and Discussion Forum First session: September 1, 2009. Last date to add: September 2, 2015.
Reading assignment:
New York Times articles and the occasional radio broadcast delivered daily to students on the 70th anniversary of original publication date. (Previously posted articles can be found by searching on keyword realtime Or view
Homers posting history .)
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2 posted on
07/04/2015 4:40:16 AM PDT by
Homer_J_Simpson
("Every nation has the government that it deserves." - Joseph de Maistre (1753-1821))
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Thanks for posting...
Enjoy your independence and freedom today!
4 posted on
07/04/2015 4:43:57 AM PDT by
Principled
(...the Supreme Court of the United States favors some laws over others...)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Empire Mac Ships
http://www.sas1946.com/main/index.php?topic=14368.0
Built from freighters and tankers, their slow speed and short flight decks made them challenging to fly off of, and their small complement of aircraft seemed impotent, yet their record was exemplary. All 19 Empires survived the war to have their flight decks removed and go back to their original tasks, and no ships of any convoy escorted by an Empire MAC ever lost a ship!
Empire Class Grain Carriers
Approximately 8,000 tons deep load, 12 knots, 4 aircraft, crew 107, launched December 1942-January 1944. Equipped with hangar and lift.
Armament: 1 x single 4 in (102 mm) QF MK IV, 2 x single 40 mm Bofors, 4 x single 20 mm Oerlikon cannons.
8 posted on
07/04/2015 5:03:59 AM PDT by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
9 posted on
07/04/2015 5:20:20 AM PDT by
PeterPrinciple
(Thinking Caps are no longer being issued but there must be a warehouse full of them somewhere.)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
Eleanor Roosevelt's July 4, 1945 address in text form.
There are intrusions of liberalism here and there, but two things strike me. First, ER is an American exceptionalist. In 1945, EVERY American was an American exceptionalist (OK, maybe not Henry Wallace, thank God it wasn't "President Wallace" on 7/4/45). Today, to be an American exceptionalist is to be, well, an exception.
Second, ER pictures the United Nations as a means for expanding American ideals around the world. Certainly sounds a lot more like Bush 43 than Michelle 44--if ANY Democrat gave this radio address today, s/he would be pilloried as [insert stream of pejorative epithets here].
10 posted on
07/04/2015 5:29:30 AM PDT by
chajin
("There is no other name under heaven given among people by which we must be saved." Acts 4:12)
To: Homer_J_Simpson
And in todays English language paper, the China Post, from Taiwan - -
Nation marks 70 years since victory over Japan
There has been a n ongoing observation of this anniversary here with many programs for the few remaining veterans of this war.
15 posted on
07/04/2015 6:10:57 PM PDT by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
To: Homer_J_Simpson
The head Japanese rep refused to attend the event.
16 posted on
07/04/2015 6:11:34 PM PDT by
Tainan
(Cogito, ergo conservatus sum -- "The Taliban is inside the building")
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