Episode 195: A Better World Emerges

General Douglas MacArthur aboard his military ship, the USS Missouri sits down the Japanese in Tokyo Bay as they sign the surrender. He later goes on to give a speech that is based on the idea that the future is now filled with hope and that people can live in peace.

Episode Transcript

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Welcome to World War Two chronicles aweekly tribute to Americas fighting men and women
in commemoration of the Second World War. These programs are narrated by Ed Hurlahy
and are based on the news broadcastsof the war period from the recorded sound
collection of the National Archives in Washington, d C. Escorted by American aircraft

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two Japanese planes painted white and carryinggreen identifying crosses. Just a General Magarthur
has instructed set down offshore from Okinawa. This is the transfer point for Manila,
where Bitter Tea awaits the Japs.Lieutenant General Kawabe, vice Chief of
the Nipaneese General Staff, leads thesurrender party. The reception, minus the

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presence of General Magarthur is distinctly onthe Chili side. This is complete capitulation,
something the stun Japs have yet torealize to its full extent. Meanwhile,
there I means throughout Asia and thePacific are crumbling in surrender. Allied
Supreme Commander MacArthur, getting ready forthe Tokyo takeover, throws this out to
the troops in front of Manilla's CityHall. Very shortly, I trust we'll

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all be going home on the necksof the USS Missouri in Tokyo obey.
The Japanese delegation signs the formal surrendereddocuments. Military chiefs from each of the
victorious allied powers do the same,General McArthur, we are gathered here representatives

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of the major rowing powers, tocompute a solemn agreement, whereby peace may
be restored. Is my earnest hope, and indeed the hope of all mankind.
Upon this column occasion eight. Butour world shalymerge out of the blood

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and carnage of the past. InWashington, President Truman offers thanks and urges
Americans to work as diligently in peaceas they have in war. To all
of us, there comes first asense of gratitude to Almighty God, who
sustained us and our allies in thedark days of grave danger, who made

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us to grow from weakness into thestrongest fighting force in history, and who
now has seen us overcome the forcesof tyranny that sought to destroy his civilization.
God grant that, in our prideof the hour, we may not
forget the hard tasks that are stillbefore us, that we may approach these

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with the same courage. Zeal Andpatience with which we faced the trials and
problems of the past. For ayear, I'm ed hernehe with World War
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