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Hear the latest episode of 1945, The National WWII Museum’s new podcast exploring one of the most consequential years in modern history.

New episodes of 1945 available Thursdays. View as a webpage.

1945
Episode 5: Japan Surrenders

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In this episode, hosts Kirk Saduski and Donald Miller speak with historians Richard Frank, Doris Kearns Goodwin, and John McManus about the August 1945 atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the subsequent surrender of Japan. Plus, Academy Award nominee Patricia Clarkson reads an excerpt from Hiroshima by John Hersey.

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Episode 5: Japan Surrenders

Topics Covered in This Episode:

  • Atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki

  • Japan surrenders

  • V-J Day

  • Experience of WWII veterans returning home

New episodes of 1945 are available each Thursday on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts.