[Homer_J_Simpson]

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 Homer’s posting history .)
To add this class to or drop it from your schedule notify Admissions and Records (Attn: Homer_J_Simpson) by freepmail. Those on the Realtime +/- 70 Years ping list are automatically enrolled. Also visit our general discussion thread.

[Homer_J_Simpson]

Selections from West Point Atlas for the Second World War
The Far East and the Pacific, 1941: Areas under Allied and Japanese Control, 15 August 1945
The Western Pacific: Japanese Homeland Dispositions August 1945 and Allied Plans for the Invasion of Japan (Operation Downfall)

[PeterPrinciple]

The Army considered the Navy FINISHED because of the possible effects of atomic bombs on ships.

What did they think would happen to airplanes?

[PeterPrinciple]

Reversible propellers put on the B29

These were on the back up bomber. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sD-74EfZtoo

[M Kehoe]

Thanks for your hard work. I've enjoyed these threads.

5.56mm

[Resolute Conservative]

According to page 9, Roosevelt had made a promise not to give Palestine to the Jews... Did not know that...

[PeteePie]

Kind of shocking how little was known of the persistent effect of radiation from the A bombs, even to the point of Oppenheimer in denial of Japanese claims of lingering death from radioactive fallout.

[EternalVigilance]

Here is an advertisement by Champion from the August 25, 1945, edition of the Saturday Evening Post. As with many of the advertisements of the era, this ad refers to the company's contribution to the war effort during WWII.

Advertisement by Ray-O-Vac from the August 25, 1945, edition of the Saturday Evening Post.

[EternalVigilance]

Finding Our POWs
The Recovery and Evacuation of POWs
from Japan, 1945
“Those are our boys, go and get them”

http://www.mansell.com/pow_resources/evacuation/finding_our_pows.html

[EternalVigilance]

[EternalVigilance]

Task Group 38.1 - USS Belleau Wood report:
Aug. 25, 1945

http://www.mansell.com/pow_resources/evacuation/finding_our_pows.html