This week President Truman and his aides meet to discuss the use of the atomic bomb. In Japan, the imperial government vows to fight on even as Yokohama is turned to ash by firebombing. On Okinawa, Japanese 32nd Army withdraws from the defences of Shuri Castle but there is still plenty of hard fighting left for the Americans. There are US Navy command reshuffles and the stage is set for an Allied conference in Potsdam.
Chapters
01:21 Recap
05:08 The Fight on Okinawa
08:38 THE INTERIM COMMITTEE AND THE BOMB
14:02 Notes
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It's so strange to be able to casually watch an episode again and not needing to find a larger timeframe in the day for it.
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7:30 the Japanese sure took interservice rivalry to a whole other level
In every episode I am amazed at the quality of the moving map graphics. Really helps visualize all the movements on the field.
Hey team! Do you draw on Gar Alperovitz for your discussion of the decision to drop the bomb?
Been a while since I read him, but I know he is very critical of James Byrnes and his influence over Truman. Byrnes, Alperovitz argues, wanted to use the bomb to check or curtail the involvement of the USSR.
Just some notes for you all, keep up the good work!
3:00 ah yes, Kangaroo Suzuki
New Mexican here. It's Alamogordo, not Alamogordos. š
Really interested to see where MacArthur wants the invasion to be. Imagine finding out that you came "this close" to having the whole enemy military "visiting" your house. Had happened all over Europe, Okinawa, etc, but you missed it by the slimmest of margins.
That's the difference in the approach to war. The Soviets – the dictatorship of the workers spits on high-ranking opponents and destroys them if possible. The armies of the Allies, the owners of corporations and big political bosses, are not touched. That's probably why they tried to surrender to the Allies.
TIL a new word: "Approbrium": "Harsh criticism or censure, public disgrace arising from shameful conduct."
Quit stalin, Joe!
The allied air campaigne against Japan was truly frightfull
3:01 Suzuki KantarÅ had a nickname "Kangaroo?"
4:26 alternate history: nanking is given to stalin. what happens to mao?
@10:53 "The alternative to the atomic bomb was invading the islands"
Subsequently: @17:25 "Stalin told P. Truman & the Allied partners they were willing to invade the islands with their augmented resources in China in early August. The Allies could have stood back and supported them, thus not requiring the bomb being used, at that time, perhaps later. Also, the Allies were reportedly unaware Stalin knew about the atomic bomb. Let's face it, the Allies had a strong incentive to test their new weapon.
Less than 20 min…been a while.
Really diggin the atmosphere leading up to the end of the war..
I only just discovered this astonishing channel a year and a half ago. I really wanted to be caught up before the war ended and I'm finally here.
Spent a week in and around Naha, love Okinawa more than the Japanese mainland.
You seem to indicate the bazooka was a new weapon in '45. According to The Smithsonian, it was first deployed in Tunisia in 1943.
2:59 Kangaroo Suzuki? lol (his actual name is KantarÅ Suzuki)
13:37 Midway (from a few years ago) was a terrible remake. But seeing Chester Nimitz's face makes me realise how absolutely spot on Woody Harrelson's casting was. Fantastic actor as well.