75 years ago, World War II came to an end

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[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.

[xp38]

These proceedings are closed

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

[pbear8]

Perhaps they went to my grandfather’s pharmacy :)

[Mears]

Entirely possible.

[Peter W. Kessler]

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.

[tomkat]

Thanks for that, Pete .. downloaded for part of this evening's entertainment   :-)

[dfwgator]

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.

[tomkat]

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

[Peter W. Kessler]

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.

[Peter W. Kessler]

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

[magnum force 2]

Thanks Leni for this timely post.

Mary

[MinuteGal]

Thanks for the thanks.

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

Leni