Vj Day Radio Broadcast

President truman addressed the ceremonies and the nation at 10 00 p m.

Vj day radio broadcast. Dropped the second atomic bomb on the japanese city of nagasaki on aug. Declaring the following day as v j day. On august 6th 1945 the united states dropped an atomic bomb over the city of hiroshima. Although most countries recognize aug.

Armed forces radio service special v j day show additional title. 15 as victory over japan vj day due to time zone differences it was already aug. It is widely acknowledged on sept. 15 in japan when emperor hirohito broadcast the surrender in a radio message in the u s.

That s the date of the formal surrender aboard the uss missouri in tokyo bay. Victory over japan day also known as v j day victory in the pacific day or v p day is the day on which imperial japan surrendered in world war ii in effect bringing the war to an end the term has been applied to both of the days on which the initial announcement of japan s surrender was made august 15 1945 in japan and because of time zone differences august 14 1945 when it was. A two minute silence to mark vj day. Hirohito recorded a radio message broadcast to the allies announcing japan s intent to surrender.

The world celebrated victory over japan day. Find out when vj day 75. Episode guide trailer review preview cast list and where to stream it on demand on catch up and download. Japanese emperor hirohito made the decision to surrender just five days after the u s.

The president s nine minute speech registered a 46 8 hooperating and was heard by an estimated audience of 35 5 million. The 2nd track here more or less is the 4 a m. Special v j day show. This would be the first of only two times the bomb was ever used against another country.

The previous day had brought a lot of false vj day reports prompted partly by. The news announcers make occasional statements from which listeners can infer the then current time. Vj day special names hope bob 1903 2003 host crosby bing 1903 1977 performer langford frances performer shore dinah 1917 1994 performer wilkerson martha 1918 1999 performer garland judy performer simms. 2 minutes on radio.

For many the end of the second world war was marked by ve day victory in europe day on 8 may 1945 but the official end of the war did not happen until three months later on 15 august. About 17 minutes into track 4 an announcer gives the time as 6 11 a m later on the tracks begin and end on the hour. Broadcast hour the 3rd track the 5 a m etc. World war ii which established radio as a vital form of 20th century journalism was over.

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