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75 years ago, World War II came to an end
New Jersey Globe ^

Posted on 09/02/2020 4:52:26 AM PDT by Java4Jay

Today, September 2, 2020, marks the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the day Imperial Japan signed the Instrument of Surrender aboard the USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1945; 19450902; godsgravesglyphs; japan; ussmissouri; worldwareleven; worldwarii; wwii
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To: Java4Jay
These proceedings are closed

The words that ended the second World War by Gen. Douglas MacArthur.

81 posted on 09/02/2020 7:46:19 PM PDT by xp38
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To: Mears

Perhaps they went to my grandfather’s pharmacy :)


82 posted on 09/02/2020 8:14:30 PM PDT by pbear8 (the Lord is my light and my salvation)
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To: pbear8

Entirely possible.


83 posted on 09/03/2020 8:51:45 AM PDT by Mears
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To: tomkat; MinuteGal

This is a little out of order; goes back to August, 1945. But it’s one of the most dramatic audio clips of WWII:

http://www.otr.com/vj.html

There are two links. I hope you enjoy both.


84 posted on 09/03/2020 11:11:17 AM PDT by Peter W. Kessler ("NUTS!!!")
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Thanks for that, Pete .. downloaded for part of this evening's entertainment   :-)
85 posted on 09/03/2020 1:29:25 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: Peter W. Kessler
But it’s one of the most dramatic audio clips of WWII:

I still get the chills listening to Edward R. Murrow's account of Buchenwald.

86 posted on 09/03/2020 1:33:07 PM PDT by dfwgator (Endut! Hoch Hech!)
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To: Peter W. Kessler

.. that background writeup at the OTR link is quite interesting.


87 posted on 09/03/2020 1:33:49 PM PDT by tomkat
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To: dfwgator

Yes. Chills. And seething anger.

There’s a clip of a British reporter describing Bergen Belsen that will give you the same chills. I’ll see if I can find it. Watch this space.


88 posted on 09/03/2020 1:39:51 PM PDT by Peter W. Kessler ("NUTS!!!")
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To: dfwgator; MinuteGal

I got a little sidetracked. Here’s the Richard Dimbleby audio describing Bergen-Belsen. It is DISTURBING.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive/richard-dimbleby-describes-belsen/zvw7cqt


89 posted on 09/06/2020 4:54:23 AM PDT by Peter W. Kessler ("NUTS!!!")
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To: MinuteGal

Thanks Leni for this timely post.

Mary


90 posted on 11/11/2020 6:16:31 PM PST by magnum force 2
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To: magnum force 2
Thanks for the thanks.

Happy our ping problems apparently are over with. Will email you tomorrow.

Leni

91 posted on 11/11/2020 6:33:53 PM PST by MinuteGal (MAGA !!! MAGA !!! MAGA !!!)
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