Ep-26 (3) - Victory At Sea ~ Design For Peace - HQ

DESIGN FOR PEACE
Surrender of Japan & aftermath of war
Release Date: May 3, 1953 ... (Episode #26)

The last episode in this award-winning historical documentary starts with the Atomic Age. Two bombs were dropped on two of Japans largest industrial cities. First at 8:16am on August 16, 1945, the Big-Boy bomb was dropped on Hiroshima. 78,000 Japanese perish. Three days later, the second atomic bomb was dropped on Nagasaki with 24,000 more killed. Japan surrenders unconditionally. In early September, Allied ships from all over the world sail into Tokyo Bay for one last mission; the finalization of Japans surrender to the Allied powers. First a token landing by the 2nd Battalion of the 4th Marines, the same troops that were wiped out in Bataan, test the Japanese resistance. There is none. Japan surrenders completely and over 1 million American soldiers are spared. On Sept. 2, 1945, abroad the battleship USS Missouri, the formal surrender of the Japanese empire is completed with the Japanese leaders including Emperor Hirohito. Admiral Halsey sends one final message throughout the fleet, Cease Fire. Cease Fire. The War Is Over. He also adds, Well Done! The occupation now begins. For everybody else, the sailors, soldiers, marines, and the victors are all headed home. The Allied powers prevailed in the greatest war of all. And in all the Allied lands, there is one last victory parade. A parade for all those, who marched into battle to fight against tyranny and helped liberate those who were suppressed by the Axis powers. One last parade for those who had conquered.

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[altfactor]

@tylerkyle999 The entire 26-part series is available on DVD.

Produced in 1952 by NBC News, "Victory At Sea" is still the standard against which all other military documentaries are compared against.

[MsPandaRosa]

3:30-33, and all I can hear is "Dad! DAD!" as the best reasons of all to defend come racing across the tarmac.

[logancody05]

My heart leaps into my throat whenever I see those brave boys returning home in victory. The ones who are still alive are old men now and all I can say is thank you so much for your bravery, courage and sacrifice. I was only two years old when you came home. I'm only sorry the great country you fought for no longer exists. It's become a nation of selfish, selfserving, ungrateful people who think freedom is free. Thank you for at least giving me the chance to grow up in freedom. God bless you all

[tylerkyle999]

Tremendous. People under 30 should watch the 3 parts of episode 26 to get an idea how great the victory was. (it was never an assured victory!)