Post by Stargasior on Jul 26, 2005 2:14:50 GMT -6
Today (July 26th) marks the 60th anniversary of the Potsdam Declaration, in which The US, UK, and China demanded that Japan surrender unconditionally. I read two Japanese newspapers that also print in English and one has a special on it and thought that more of you would see it here rather than "The Voice of Reason" forum. There is a link to their photo special at the bottom.
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60 Years On: Looking back at the end of World War II in Japan
Though few may have realized it, the beginning of the end for Japan in World War II came on July 26, 1945, when U.S. President Harry S. Truman, Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Potsdam Declaration.
The Potsdam Declaration reaffirmed the Allies' demand for Japan's unconditional surrender and threatened "complete and utter destruction" if the empire refused to obey.
Japan was unaware that the United States was then armed with nuclear weapons and had the force to back up its threat.
Although Allied bombing that left nearly all cities flat and a severe lack of food made life almost unbearable for nearly all Japanese, in late-July 1945, the nation remained committed to fighting.
At the same time, it had put out feelers for a peace deal mediated by the Soviets, with whom Japan then still had a current Non-Aggression Pact.
Despite being the language of the enemy, English newspapers continued to be printed in Japan during the war. The Mainichi Daily News was no exception, though it was subjected to strict military censorship, depleted resources and affected by the frequent air raids.
The Mainichi Daily News was Japan's only English language newspaper to keep on publishing every day until the war ended on Aug. 15, 1945.
To mark the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the MSN-Mainichi Daily News special "60 Years On" will feature a daily reproduction of the front page of the MDN from the corresponding date six decades earlier.
The "60 Years On" special will also draw on the Mainichi's extensive pictorial records to feature a number of Photo Specials updated at regular intervals during the coming weeks, offering a rare glimpse of what was happening in Japan as the most destructive conflict in history entered its final days. (By Ryann Connell)
60 Years On Potsdam Photo Special: mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/graph/050726postdam/1.html
MDN July 26, 1945 Front Page Reproduction: mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/etc/ww2/0726.html
Potsdam Declaration Transcript: mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/features/news/20050726p2g00m0fe016000c.html
July 26, 2005
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60 Years On: Looking back at the end of World War II in Japan
Though few may have realized it, the beginning of the end for Japan in World War II came on July 26, 1945, when U.S. President Harry S. Truman, Chinese President Chiang Kai-shek and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill issued the Potsdam Declaration.
The Potsdam Declaration reaffirmed the Allies' demand for Japan's unconditional surrender and threatened "complete and utter destruction" if the empire refused to obey.
Japan was unaware that the United States was then armed with nuclear weapons and had the force to back up its threat.
Although Allied bombing that left nearly all cities flat and a severe lack of food made life almost unbearable for nearly all Japanese, in late-July 1945, the nation remained committed to fighting.
At the same time, it had put out feelers for a peace deal mediated by the Soviets, with whom Japan then still had a current Non-Aggression Pact.
Despite being the language of the enemy, English newspapers continued to be printed in Japan during the war. The Mainichi Daily News was no exception, though it was subjected to strict military censorship, depleted resources and affected by the frequent air raids.
The Mainichi Daily News was Japan's only English language newspaper to keep on publishing every day until the war ended on Aug. 15, 1945.
To mark the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II, the MSN-Mainichi Daily News special "60 Years On" will feature a daily reproduction of the front page of the MDN from the corresponding date six decades earlier.
The "60 Years On" special will also draw on the Mainichi's extensive pictorial records to feature a number of Photo Specials updated at regular intervals during the coming weeks, offering a rare glimpse of what was happening in Japan as the most destructive conflict in history entered its final days. (By Ryann Connell)
60 Years On Potsdam Photo Special: mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/graph/050726postdam/1.html
MDN July 26, 1945 Front Page Reproduction: mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/photospecials/etc/ww2/0726.html
Potsdam Declaration Transcript: mdn.mainichi-msn.co.jp/features/news/20050726p2g00m0fe016000c.html
July 26, 2005
