Do you ever think of WW2? (The World War 2 Thread)

[Matters]

World War 2 movies
1990s

Life Is Beautiful

[Anders]

Yes, La vita è bella. It’s on the list. One of my favorites.

[Matters]

Yes, La vita è bella. It’s on the list. One of my favorites.

Il mio errore

[VinylGuy]

Im getting into a new ww2 phase, maybe because im listening podcasts and reading a lot about geopolitics.

[Anders]

The atomic bomb over Nagasaki (which happened a few days after Hiroshima was hit) has just passed the 80 years ago mark.

[lvc]

I don't often think about the war, but I do often think about Jacques Ellul's assertion that while the Allies won the physical war, the spirit of Nazism is what actually triumphed. Not the anti-semitic/racist part necessarily but more the no unleashing of power is too much and the means will always invent an end to justify itself. The atom bomb is pretty declarative proof. Vaporizing two cities full of civilians in the name of peace and liberty.

[VinylGuy]

The atomic bomb over Nagasaki (which happened a few days after Hiroshima was hit) has just passed the 80 years ago mark.

Visiting Hiroshima was devastating to me. Actually seeing that, and getting to know more of that moment.

[Monkey_Driven]

I've been watching Band of Brothers.

[Chris_H_2]

I've been watching Band of Brothers.

i watched the whole thing on the way to and from italy this past march. it holds up very well.

[doug rr]

I don't often think about ww2..sometimes Korea though since my favorite uncle fought in it...I do think about baseball during ww 2 with the cards and yanks fighting it out...I guess those lowly tigers made it in 1945 though..

[lennytheweedwhacker]

Maybe not specifically the war itself, but I think about events around it very often. May just be something really brief crossing my mind, but wouldn't be surprised if it's not 4-5 days a week.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

I've been watching Band of Brothers.

i watched the whole thing on the way to and from italy this past march. it holds up very well.

I seen it last year for the first time, then The Pacific recently. I preferred BoB, though The Pacific has the more appealing quality of the darker sides of the war. Just wasn't as engaging for that reason.

[Anders]

«“I HAVE RECEIVED THIS AFTERNOON A MESSAGE FROM THE JAPANESE GOVERNMENT…”

At 7 pm on August 14, 1945, President Harry Truman stood before reporters gathered at the White House and announced the unconditional surrender of Japan. The Pacific War was over. Although the formal signing of the terms of surrender ending World War II would not occur until September 2nd, the announcement of Victory over Japan Day, or V-J Day, sent millions of Americans–citizens and members of the armed forces, out into the streets of cities and towns across the country and around the world.»

“RELEASED AS OF 0200 GCT 15 August 45 AS FOLLOWS: —-
1. ORDERS HAVE BEEN ISSUED TO THE U S PACIFIC FLEET AND TO OTHER FORCES UNDER THE COMMAND OF THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF U S PACIFIC FLEET AND PACIFIC OCEAN AREAS TO CEASE OFFENSIVE OPERATIONS AGAINST THE JAPANESE”

«At Truman’s direction, and on behalf of the Allied governments, US Secretary of State James Byrnes conveyed on August 12 that upon Japan’s surrender, “the authority of the Emperor and the Japanese Government” would be subject to the Supreme Commander of the Allied Powers (SCAP). The United States called on Hirohito to issue orders to all commands to cease fire, end active operations, and transport prisoners of war and civilian internees to places of safety.
On August 14, the Japanese Foreign Ministry accepted those terms, and that evening, Hirohito recorded a radio address announcing the surrender. Japanese officers would try to seize the recording, but the attempted coup collapsed.
Truman announced Japan’s intention to surrender to the American public on August 14 at 7:00 p.m. Washington, D.C., time; not long after, Hirohito’s address was broadcast in Japan at noon local time on August 15. Although the formal surrender ceremony wouldn’t take place until September 2, celebrations erupted across the United States and the globe as World War II was finally brought to an end.»

[Anders]

Truman’s announcement about Japan’s surrender came on August 14, 1945, at 7 p.m. Washington, D.C. time. This translates to 1 a.m. on August 15 in Central European Time (CET) and 8 a.m. on August 15 in Japan Standard Time (JST).

Emperor Hirohito announced Japan's surrender to the Japanese people on August 15, 1945, at noon Japan Standard Time (JST), which was 5:00 AM Central European Time (CET) and 11:00 PM on August 14 in the Eastern United States (ET). This broadcast, known as the "Jewel Voice Broadcast," was the first time an Emperor had addressed the nation by radio.







On 2 September 1945, formal surrender occurred aboard the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay. This occurred at 9:04 a.m. JST (Japan Standard Time). This translates to 2:04 a.m. CEST (Central European Time) and 8:04 p.m. EDT (Eastern Daylight Time) on September 1, 1945.

[Anders]

It’s now more than 80 years since Japan’s formal surrender was signed, and WW2 was officially over.

[lennytheweedwhacker]

It’s now more than 80 years since Japan’s formal surrender was signed, and WW2 was officially over.

Hopefully they don't renege before 81

[96583UP]

i would like to go to japan one day

[lennytheweedwhacker]

i would like to go to japan one day

tree may let you tag along.

[Anders]

[Anders]