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.
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 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 ____________________
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.
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
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!
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 💚💙
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
@@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
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.
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!
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
I disagree. WW2 was not the worst war in history. WW1 was. WW1 resolved nothing. WW2 resolved almost everything ….. and we have lived in peace ever since.
Well the many wars after disagree. And we are talking about the scale of destruction. By sheee damage and angikation ww2 has been the worst war to have ever been fough
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.
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 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.
@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
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
No matter what they say, a better world did emerge from this. The most peaceful the world has been in its existence. Thanks to all that fought to protect us.
Fun Fact. The Navy brought their tallest and strongest sailors and marines in the fleet to be on the ship that day. The Japanese had to walk through the crowd surrounded by dudes 6’3 and up.
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
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.
My grandfather was in the occupation force in 1946. He worked at the docks in Sasebo harbor. He brought home an authentic Samurai katana. He later returned it. There was a whole network of services dedicated to repatriating war spoils from Japan.
If thats so why did they wait until 1942 to declare war? The Americans only join when they are attacked lmao. They dont care about the freedom of other nations. Britain declared war immediately when Poland was attacked.
@@JJaqn05 they were neutral lmfao and they were still helping during the war by giving supllies to the british, and the us sure helped a lot during the war lmfao
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.
This a moment in my life. This I never witnessed. My nan and grandads era. So much respect for those who battled for our life and freedom that we live today.
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.
My old man was out there somewhere.
Wauw! There must have been a tense feeling in the air
I thank him for his service.
Same man
Respect
Wow what a moment
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!
Daniel Claudio: I hope your Grandpa told you about the War starting 3 Sep 1939
@@hoatattis7283
Why you're not wearing gloves and face mask?
@@stallion9801 Why?
@@hoatattis7283
Its corona virus out there
It's astonishing how far Japan has come since the war.
Hard work mate.
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
@@everythingwithluis1665 The US did nothing.
@@everythingwithluis1665 The US did nothing.
@@everythingwithluis1665 The US did nothing.
2 mistakes:
Germany attacking USSR
Japan attacking USA
Lesson: Don't mess with nations starting with the U
Germany declared war on the USA before vice versa too.
More like "Don't play with the nuclear warheads, they might reach US shores one day"
uganda will drop da bomb
That was Hittler’s big mistakes. He should have gotten USSR to go to war with the USA....oh wait that happened eventually.
@@ali3nw0r1d6 drop that fcuker....twice even. Very abrupt end to the war.
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
I was also there the moment when they sign those agreement. ah time goes so fast.
Surprising a war ended with just signing in papers...
Marvin Gonzales It's a procedure done after the war. A written and signed proof of surrender.
Thats how every single war thats ever happened has ended.
Usually a big bomb blowing half the earth tells them to sign it.
N Balè Hahaha my thoughts exactly! 😂
"When a White man makes peace, he does it on paper and forgets about it in 100 years" Chief Red Rock
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.
you cant underestimate white poeple smh
Humans in general
Yuri Andropov hahaha
Japanese scared of aircraft? Lol they’re kamikazes 😂.
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.
Born too late to see the end of WW2 and too early to see real Galactic War
It means you are lucky.
You are luckyyyy
Born just in time for WW3
Cyber Scout you won’t understand how lucky you are to have been born in generation of peace, with incredible comforts and luxury.
Hey It's John no world war V is the next one cause it skips the other two
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 :(
Greatest salute to your lolo.
Nobody cares
@@hustlernarrative about you :)
SALAMAT KUYA FOR EVERYTHING.
🙏
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.
Salute to your Father 🙏🙏🙌🙌Thanks for his Service... God Bless
Let's never repeat the mistake and just stay in peace forever
It's like asking to stop racism with the current technology we have today.
Ww3 before 2050 mark my words
Erik Eriks oh god im getting drafted for sure
@@jumalakohtuotsus4174 hii ..
@@erikeriks Dog too long for 2050 it's 2021
So this was my Grandpa's story.
ShawN TyleR yes
@Hey It's John that makes no sense.
My grandfather on my dads side did world war 1 and on my moms side the Korean war
Japan has become a very friendly country since then. Love the Japanese
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.
@@erikeriks Imperialist Japan was *not* very friendly.
But j government still doesn't accept its past atrocities they did on neighbouring countries / colonies .......but yeah, atleast they are peaceful now
@@nevereverigoteyesonyou8377 they have apologized for it. Read more stuff
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
____________________
Why do old people always do the last part with your name and where your from LOL
@@AlQaedaFighter why not
Wtf how old are you
@@AlQaedaFighter - Well, they're Proud of their Country and of where they're from & most likely, ALL those people were Proud WWII Veterans!
@@leoncarter3812 interesting lol
"It is the soldier who prays for peace, above all which it is the soldier that must bear the deepest battle wounds."
Flexing on Japan when they were leaving lol
Lol nice
Seeing all those planes we still had😨
Bruh they never had a chance
I like how when war is happening to you you think it's gruesome yet when you bomb 2 cities it's flexing
@@erikeriks right, they should have dropped a third one 😎
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.
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
Imsodonewith2020 Kk that’s sweet. I hope you meet him too
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
Well you can meet him now, if you want. I can make it happen.
@@Inv4lidGaming 💀lmao chill
@@scoposteve8470 - My Greatest Appreciation to them All!
Good thing Japan never split like Germany or Korea
Yeah
Instead they got nuked twice
@@budisoemantri2303 😂😂
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
And Anime was born, hence Physchological Warfare started.
Japan played well.
biggest L in history
Hello beautiful
In a way, Japan did succeed in a way of world domination. Instead of samurais, though, it was neckbeards with anime body pillows
Anime is 99% romanticized symbolisms. Lmao what a muppet
i wish anime wasnt borned, stfu weeb.
Respect millions of soldiers who died during ww2
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!
Nobody searched for this. They tryna prepare us for ww3
Christiaan Berbee I rather serve drugs then serve my country
Lil Tree I can support you on that and I’m a veteran 🤦🏽♂️
Lil Tree that’s cause you weak foo’
True
Chef Kidd bro ur name is “Chef Kidd” I could be wrong but cmon now
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 💚💙
What about the wafen Ss or the gestapo, they fought on thr fronts too and commited war crimes.
So the SS are human, yet killed innocent slavs, jews and so called undesirables
you are wrong, not everyone is like us, sometimes, too often, fighting is the only solution, if they won't stop they have t be stopped.
I disagree on the fighting is never the solution.
You can't talk with ISIS...
@@guyeshel9316 Let’s say that war is always a bad option.
But sometimes, it is the least bad option.
This was very well reported. Thank you, NBC. And thank you, Mr. Brokaw.
RIP to all the soldiers who died during WWII..Salute!
A very humble and heartfelt thank you, to our grandparents. They got a few things right, after all...
Meanwhile Hiroo Onoda : Fights for additional 30 years.
Yes. Quite a survivor and warrior he was
Legendary Hiroo Onoda!
@@PSFHubrack Lol Weebs
@@x_nasheed_x9622 Do you even know who Hiroo Onoda is?
Hiroo Onoda, the soldier that didn't surrender after WW2 ended
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
@@LuffyxNamiisathing russia has more nuclear bombs than the U.S, nice try though.
Is this a joke? Sacrifice and freedon for spreading democracy (sic hypocrisy) and for stealing oil, rubber and gas.
"Defeat is not the end of Japan. In the future we will still be the strongest nation"
~Emperor Hirohito
read managagaga
Those words didn't age well. Also, WASSUP HIROHITO?
But now Korea China and specially korea is overtaking japan
@@toyotasupra174 No they’re not. China has overtaken Japan but the Koreas aren’t close.
@@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
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
No one deserves to be nuked ......
@@ROZAYG but Japan ask for it
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.
Why should you ? She said it all.
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.
Now the entire world is at war with an invisible army.
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@@thinkify5641 wow how funny?
Because no one can fight with a invisible army we will lose so laugh all you can
@@thinkify5641 ever heard of hand sanitizer
Devil
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!
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.
This was one of the greatest moment in the 20th century.
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!
First, America is a continent, second, how can you be proud of this? The gringos should be ashamed about this forever
@@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.
Are u fucin mad.usa murdered countless people in the middle East for oil.how tf can you say God bless America.
@@juandoli3805 cry harder
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.
I heard after the signing, the Japanese and American soldiers shake hands give each other a hug and CRUISE BOAT PARTY ~
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.
Sadly, you're smarter than most of the leaders of the world today.
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.
I believe it. Its small tidbits like this that you would never know, but thanks to technology we can share so much.
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.
Had to build them back up to be a bulwark against Communism.
@@TheSiprianus the same can be said for just about every country on earth.
@@gerardsgunsmore4974 . Nah moron. Sheep
because ussr want to establish communism in far east
I am always fascinated by WW2 veterans. Such great respect for these men.
Fun fact: Rhode island is the only state that still celebrates VJ-DAY.
Woah I thought Rhode Island was just well Rhode Island nothing else
Shrek likes You Someone didn’t take US history
Alexis Alexander I don’t even live in America???
@@EthansPassions lol
@@EthansPassions so Americans have an island named "Rhode Island"? And I thought only "Rhodes island" existed.
Those guys was the first to use the phone call “iPhone.”
Fun Fact: Prince Phillip was about 200 yards away on HMS Whelp watching all of this
When you realize this actually happened in real life!!!
This happened for real, bc if you notice this video had real footage of the event that happened long ago
great documentary...congratulations, the signatures were marked in history....Beautiful !!!
The “worst war” is yet to come!
Shaloid Peixoto you happy
World war z is coming
All because of trump
Harvey Shaw it’s not just because of Trump lol. You are not very smart.
Bryzzo trump may be apart of it
Grave of the fireflies brought me here! 😭
That was so sad bro.
omg yes the kid died :((((( and everything
My interest in military history brought me here
I am always praying for Peace on Earth reign forever and ever...
Amen.
Extremely moving; I've got tears in my eyes. Thank you!! :)
I disagree. WW2 was not the worst war in history. WW1 was. WW1 resolved nothing. WW2 resolved almost everything ….. and we have lived in peace ever since.
Well the many wars after disagree. And we are talking about the scale of destruction. By sheee damage and angikation ww2 has been the worst war to have ever been fough
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.
Who asked about your father?
Jesus stopped the war. Yes thank God for the allies and His aid
My Father’s 2 eldest brothers, @ US army , died at WW2... ther did nit recovered their bodies.
Sorry to hear
May their soul rip anywhere they are 🖤that’s part of the cost of war
F to your losses
I just realized these are the maps in Call Of Duty WWll
I wonder why it's called WWII
That game is nothing compared to the more brutal WWII Cod game, World at War.
@@shonbera5246 CoD WWII sucked, I hated it. WaW was better.
Here come the freaking WaW elitists
@@pepsi7786 Okay? Anything else?
I'm only 20 yrs old, I hope and pray that I never experience anything like this in my lifetime.
Sorry milk man but history always repeats itself
They started it, we ended it. Case closed.
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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.
Nobody wins in a war, you may feel triumphant but in reality, everyone loses.
MISSOURI.......The heartbeat of America..❤
These 3-minute clips of the surrender proceedings leave so much history out. Can anybody point to a complete recording of this event?
Yes. It’s over there.
“Did we lose?”
“No, the nine of us have just captured the battleship Missouri.”
Mighty Mo stands proudly and in peace.
Thanks to the US and its allies for saving the pacific.
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.
My grandfather was a pilot during WW2 1944 he was 41 at that time when they fought japanese in marshall island
As madara said “spilling blood whilst talking about peace is something only humans are capable off”
Thank you, General Douglas Mc Arthur. I believe you're the best general in the world. You are our American hero. "I shall return" - Douglas Mc Arthur.
Give me 1000 Filipino soldiers and I will conquer the world - General Douglas Mc Arthur
@@johnisaiahliwanagan218 But the Filipinos easily lost to the Japanese though. Or the Spanish and Americans before them.
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THE GREAT GENERAL DOUGLAS MCARTHUR THE GREATEST GENERAL IN HUMAN HISTORY.
MacArthur "These proceedings are closed."
If japan developed their own nuke on time than the war would have never ended so quickly.
Say Thanks to yakuwa
Why. They had no planes that could the deliver. Their airforce and navy was destroyed!? How could they hit the US or allies???
You mean Germany right.....
I don't think the Japanese hada nukes being developed. I do know the Nazis were close though.
@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
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
Ok lol
indeed it's was the best , I always remember the heroic men's who sacrifice their own souls to make us live in peace 😔💔 prayers to them.
Wow peace is beautiful.
GOD BLESS ALL OF THE GREATEST GENERATION AND THEIR FAMILES
No matter what they say, a better world did emerge from this. The most peaceful the world has been in its existence. Thanks to all that fought to protect us.
Absolutely chilling.
Filipino is watching... Both country are part of our history. From Philippines 🇵🇭
Fun Fact. The Navy brought their tallest and strongest sailors and marines in the fleet to be on the ship that day. The Japanese had to walk through the crowd surrounded by dudes 6’3 and up.
"Mankind invented the atomic bomb,but no mouse would ever construct a mousetrap."
Albert Einstein-
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
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 really the happiest moment of the world. I really wanna cry for this.
Thanks America 🇺🇸 for ending world war 2 much love from New Zealand
It was a humbling experience standing on the very spot of the signing tables when I visited the USS Missouri in 2016.
My grandfather was in the occupation force in 1946. He worked at the docks in Sasebo harbor. He brought home an authentic Samurai katana. He later returned it. There was a whole network of services dedicated to repatriating war spoils from Japan.
I hope he got paid.
Everybody gangsta till 2 suns appear in the sky
yikes
They aren't suns lol, they are bombs
@@dontpinme9321 Yes....that was the point of OP.
@@blusafe1 ik, my user name used to be "bad humour man" but i change it to "comment thief" 2 days ago
*3 suns
The upward angle of Missouri's 16-inch guns is no accident. It symbolizes victory.
Everybody gangsta till the USS Missouri fought a alien ship
Thank you all to protect your country
This was honestly very beautiful
good film
Dodo W日本投降
Always America. The and of freedom and opportunity. I love you so much America.
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If thats so why did they wait until 1942 to declare war? The Americans only join when they are attacked lmao. They dont care about the freedom of other nations. Britain declared war immediately when Poland was attacked.
@@JJaqn05 they were neutral lmfao and they were still helping during the war by giving supllies to the british, and the us sure helped a lot during the war lmfao
@@JJaqn05 thats why the us was a major help during the war.
I remember visiting the Mighty Mo when I visited Pearl on vacation. She was an awesome experience.
I just visited the Missouri! Unbelievable to have walked a part of history!!
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.
I would leave them alone. Students? Good. Welcome them politely, and let the lesson sink in.
This a moment in my life. This I never witnessed. My nan and grandads era. So much respect for those who battled for our life and freedom that we live today.
Even the mighty must fall.
Twenty-five years later, America lost in Vietnam.
If Japan didn't surrendered there's no Japan country on this day...
Salute to Gen Douglas Mac Arthur, deeply in my heart thank you,,
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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.
Most definitely the greatest generation,
Iron clad resolve and determination,
Big balls of steel, may they all rest in pease and never forgotten
Their children destroyed the United States and brought to what it is today. From the greatest to the worst in one generation.
War makes everyone monsters. Even if your following an order, protecting your country or just simply surviving.
My Uncles James Berry watching from the deck of the USS Astoria and Anthony Chiarello watching from the deck of the USS St Paul witnessed this live.
0:56 Call of Duty World at War ending
did you play on ps3 or xbox? I barely ever see anyone from the good old days ^__^
Yepp!