The End of the Pacific War

American History Hit

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America, History

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🗓️ 11 August 2025

⏱️ 41 minutes

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Summary

On August 14, 1945, the Japanese government accepted Allied terms of surrender. The war in the Pacific was over. But how had it come to this?

Don is joined for this episode by Ian W. Toll, author of a three-volume history of the Pacific War. They discuss the Japanese view of surrender, the Allied offensive, Midway, Okinawa and finally the nuclear bombs dropped on Japan.

Produced and edited by Sophie Gee. Senior Producer was Charlotte Long.

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