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The American Idea: The End of World War II in the Pacific: VJ Day at 80 Years

The American Idea: The End of World War II in the Pacific: VJ Day at 80 Years

Update: 2025-08-13
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14 August 1945: VJ Day, and with the end of fighting in the Pacific and Japan’s surrender, World War II finally comes to an end. Dr. John Moser is joined today by author and historian Walter Borneman to discuss how and why the war ended when it did, and how that ending shaped the decades […]
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The American Idea: The End of World War II in the Pacific: VJ Day at 80 Years

The American Idea: The End of World War II in the Pacific: VJ Day at 80 Years

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