My Grandpa Jack Milton Homesley, who was a Staff Sgt in the Army Air Corp, would always tell me his stories about how the war started and how it finished. It would be so interesting to just sit there drink coffee and listen to his past and what he went through. The amount of his friends that got killed by the war. Sometimes, when you have a old man, the best comes out from his past.. Rest In Peace to my grandpa, such a beautiful soul. He died Thursday, October 8 2015.
Your grandpa sounds like he was a cool dude! I would always talk with my grandpa about history. It’s interesting to hear all the things he experienced!
You could say the same thing about germany they are one of the US's closest allies sure they aren't canada or mexico, but they are still allied with us and are even apart of nato. America has even wanted them to have a more active military role but they disagreed
I visited the USS Missouri many years ago; to actually stand where the terms of surrender were signed over 60 years before is still one of the most incredible moments of my life.
To Leprechaunproduction: Just ret'd home from Honolulu. We were able to visit the USS Arizona Memorial and the USS Missouri - What a thrill - the Beginning and the end of WWII. Met several of the Missouri crew on board. Still remember listening to the radio on that day in 1945 & to know that my Dad was on his way home.
I’ve been to Pearl Harbor, battle of the bulge (Bastogne), beaches of Normandy, hitlers eagle nest in Austria and many others places as well as a lot of the museums in the US. I just love WW 2 history
The Japanese were deftly afraid of any single aircraft flying overhead after they learned of the nuclear strikes. The 2000 plane display must have been terrifying.
Hyperion Prime except the relatively modern ones the rest had a majority of other races on em the Macedonians per exemple had 10 Asians for every Greek in their army but I mean I agree white Europeans have the best armies in this age it's their golden age until the next country replace em.
My grandfather was once recognized as a veteran soldier during the second World War. During the recognition, he, together with my family (before I was born), was given a chance to be naturalized as full-pledged American citizens because of the service my grandfather has given. For some reason, according to my mom, grandpa didn't sign the papers and everything else needed to become full-house Americans, because according to grandpa, "I have served my country with my whole heart, fighting for freedom. It is only fitting and proper that I, with my family, stay here in the Philippines, and make this my final resting place." Rest in peace *lolo* (granddad in English) 1926-2005 :(
My dad was on Iwo Jima when the war ended. He was in the Army Air corp and he was a tech at the airbase on Iwo. Thank God for my dad and all the brave men of his generation who did what had to be done to win the war.
It's called a show of force. It's to show someone what you're capable of doing, so you don't have to actually do it. Just in case they're having second thoughts.
Like it wasn't before. You would cry if you'd know what the world thinks about the US, or actually you wouldn't care because you don't care about what others think of you it's a doctrine stamped into your brain from an early age.
@@erikeriks you have a strong attitude and it leads you to make such assumption. May you have peace in your life. I don't stand for a country I just love people no matter who they are.
My great great grandpa is out there. I always wanted to hear his story’s of war but he passed before I could. I hope to meet him in heaven when i pass too thank you grandpa
My great grandpa fought in WW2 as well he also made grenades during the war, and my grandpa fought in Vietnam, and my brother is currently in marine special forces
That's why they surrender to USA after Soviet declare war n prepare its army near korea n vladivostok.. They thought surrender to USA will save their emperor/king before soviet come.. sorry for my bad english, hope you get what im saying. Correct me if I'm wrong
@@handiepranata7119 no that’s correct they thought the US would keep the emperor in his position of power and the fact a third atomic bomb would be sent since the us didn’t want to invade and it’s pretty good English if you ask me
My father fought in WWII and I was born in January 1948. My dad was on a troop ship headed for Japan for the invasion. My mother said he would not fight; the ship was sent back to the US when peace negotiations were underway. The casualty/death rate of the first two waves of US soldiers against Japanese islands was expected to be 30 to 50%. It might have been 90%. Thank God the war ended sooner and more than 400,000 of US lives were saved. -- Kenneth, from Texas, born in Missouri ____________________
Douglas McCarthur was a larger than life military commander, a humble yet iron will man who never bowed to anyone and indeed returned to the pacific to claim our victory. What a man!
I used the Disney resort is Hawaii as an excuse to take the family to Oahu. I really just wanted to tour the Missouri and Pearl Harbour. It was really cool to stand over the exact place the Japanese surrendered and seeing Truman in this video standing in the same spot I did.
In March 1995, I reenlsited for four years onboard the USS Arizona Memorial. Four years later, in March 1999, I reenlisted on the USS Missouri. I flew the same U.S. flag on both ships!
May God bless the souls of those lost in this bloody war. Courageous men who took it in themselves to rise from the ashes and win a war. I am awfully proud of our beloved armed forces which still carrying on the solemn oath to protect our liberties and freedom from all enemies. Thank you for your sacrifice and patriotism
Honestly, this war was horrible. What the Japanese did to captured soldiers what disgusting. And don't get me started on the holocaust, huge respect to the brave men who defeated the axis.
@@electric7679 Yet Usa was the first to use an atom bomb the most horrible weapon ever created and still try to act proud and innocent. Your patriotism is disgusting. War always needs more than one army but Murica was as sick as German
@@electric7679 Also because of atom bombing by USA countries started to mass produce those same bombs. So when the end of world comes we have USA to thank for
The worst part of this Day was that there were soldiers who died while knowing that the war would end in hours ... Fighting is never the solution. R.I.P to all those soldiers who lost their lives in WWII regardless of who they were representing. They are human after All 💚💙
Wow! I hope that we always remember the tragedy and the loss the world collectively endured and never under any circumstances head towards another world war.
My great great uncle, Winston Glover, who I was never able to meet, fought in Operation Market Garden. He was a paratrooper, and was captured by the Germans. Those are the facts as I know them, but there is much more to his story. He put his life in danger for the well being of his country, and I thank him, where ever his body may lie.
My fiancee is japanese, and talking about the World War II, Hiroshima and Japan surrender once, she said (to my surprise) her country deserved it, because japanese were really mean, souless, first smashing China to death and then allowing American launch the bombs. In her words, Japan, too arrogant to admit the defeat, were the real guilty of the death of the japanese. I couldnt continue with the discussion
Japan did ask for it. My Grams cousin was on the Oklahoma in Pearl Harbor and was killed in the attack. He was trapped after the ship capsized, which they heard men alive 3 weeks after. We weren’t going to let Japan get away with what they did.
This! I'm glad that US won at that time, it could've been turned so wrong if this didn't happen. My country was colonized by Japan, even for a short time, they made a lot destructions and a lot of killings compared to the Dutch colonization.
@@dirtyfighters7751 I m not telling in economy I'm telling in quality and brand power like Samsung lg Hyundai and shipbuilding industries of Samsung and Hyundai so in terms of quality and rise of brands it is ahead of japan
I’m glad that the us and Japan regained a friendly relationship so quickly. It seems to me the two cultures are so closely intertwined we couldn’t be anything else but friends.
I think the US can only make friends with countries that have no inherently opposite value and culture to the US, and enable them to preserve their culture, making japan, south korea, and taiwan become close allies, while failed to make afghanistan (opposite culture to christians) and china (opposite value to individual freedom) to be liberalized.
The atrocities that Japan committed during its invasion of Korea, China, Philippines, and other South East Asian countries should be taught in school more in depth, right alongside the Holocaust.
I grew up going to church with an old man who was on the ship when Japan surrendered. His claim to fame was that general MacArthur once tripped on some barbed wire and he put his hand on his shoulder to keep his balance. Pretty cool dude, had some interesting war stories.
How can you be an American and not be as proud? I ain't even American, I am Bosnian, but I feel proud! Good job America! Good job! May all the people that died rest in peace and their relatives find peace as well! We will always work, pray and hope that nothing like this ever happens. God bless America!
@@juandoli3805 The heck are you supposed to call people from America then? United Statesian? Just call the continents North and South America. People identify themselves by country, not by continent. Get over it. Second, how can you be ashamed of this? The war came to a close because of these bombings. Millions more lives were saved then ended by them as well
@@person3070 we call you gringos in all America, only you call yourselves "americans", but in a formal way you could be US americans, that's the result of a lack of identity, you don't have an original name which represents you. And that's a problem, if I say I love the European football, of course I'm talking about the football ⚽ played in Spain, England, Germany, etc. But if I say, american football, it seems I'm talking about that boring game only played in USA(it should be usa rugby or something like that)🏈. And do you feel proud about a lot of innocent people dying desintegrated and burned? Wow, In a country where the war is part of all your history and culture it doesn't surprise me.
My father was in Vietnam 3 tours, but passed in 1974. My stepfather, who still is living, was in WWII. He never talks about it, but I know many who were in war wont, for good reasons. I am disappointed whenever I see people, who do not realize that war is imminent, and this one was unavoidable, to say the least. Could you imagine the outcome, had the U.S. not been forced into this battle. Hitler had no intentions of stopping with Poland, France, or Denmark. If he had his way, he, and the Japanese would have also had America under their rule. Thank God for the Allies; it was definitely a team effort. The British were a huge part of this victory over the war. What a battle, this video is both sad, and a happy one. Sad, that it took so many innocent lives, but Hitler is in his just place. I know he's not in control where he's at now.
If FDR had lived to see the end of the war, the Japanese surrender would have been aboard the U.S.S Iowa (BB-61), the first of it's class. Missouri was an Iowa class battleship. The last ones the U.S. ever built. Air warfare made them mostly obsolete.
Our grand parents were asked to stand against tyranny. Our parent's asked to invent and improve the lives of future generations We are being asked to stay home to save millions of lives. Tow the line.
If anyone gets the chance to visit the USS Missouri, I would highly recommend it. I had.an awesome experience there as well as the USS Arizona memorial.
This is a most solemn documentary commemorating such a momentous event in world history. For the Japanese, it had to be humiliating: signing the document of surrender aboard an enemy warship in their own backyard. The Code of Bushido did not allow nor recognize surrender, and infected much of the protocol of their military campaigns, and treatment of POWs. Surprisingly, the occupation of Japan went quite smoothy, with MacArthur as commanding general (not sure of his official title during those years). Great video. Very moving. The current anchorage of the BB 63 is the absolutely perfect place for this great ship.
Japan was blessed with having to surrender to the United States and General MacArthur. Can you imagine if the Soviet Union had invaded Japan, and how the country would've been divided today, (not unlike the situation on the Korean peninsula today)?
As strange as it sounds, in the period 1946-1954 Japan Diet was ruled mostly by the members of the Socialist Party, of course highly controlled by the U.S
There were warnings but Japan didn’t surrender so they paid dearly. Deeply heartbroken for the lives lost and those that died are really heroes. Their sacrifice stop an almost endless war and prevented millions of death on both side. The Japanese was ready to fight to the end. No doubt
I visited that ship a few years ago. I was told that the Navy had its tallest/strongest looking Sailors in the front to show intimidation/what the Japanese would have faced in battle.
We got to visit this amazing Ship. Here is something that happened While we were there. A group of Japanese students and their instructors were at the place of surrender when these two Naval veterans were not happy seeing them. They were actually calling them abusive names. These guys were still angry about the Attack at Pearl Harbor. True story.
@Ali the aircraft that japan had did not reach the altitude that America could which mean it was less likely that Japan could get an atomic bomb from japan to america
General MacArthur did a great job managing Post World War 2 on Japan he basically fixed every there and that's something of an great accomplishment as well.
