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Topic: End of World War II in Asia

	World War II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that engulfed much of the globe and is generally considered the most costly and intense war in human history.
		Post–World War II Europe was partitioned into Western and Soviet spheres of influence, the former undergoing economic reconstruction under the Marshall Plan and the latter becoming satellite states of the Soviet Union.
		The end of World War II is seen by many as the end of Britain's position as a global superpower and the emergence of the United States and the Soviet Union as the dominant powers in the world.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/World_War_II (9005 words)

	Pacific War - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pacific War (1937–1945) is not to be confused with the War of the Pacific (1879–1884).
		The Pacific War, which is known in Japan as the Greater East Asia War, occurred in the Pacific Ocean, its islands, and in Asia.
		Towards the end of the war as the role of strategic bombing became more important, a new command for the U.S. Strategic Air Forces in the Pacific was created to oversee all US strategic bombing in the hemisphere, under USAAF General Carl Spaatz.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/End_of_World_War_II_in_Asia (3465 words)

	World War II -> Aftermath and Reckoning on Encyclopedia.com 2002 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		World War II -> Aftermath and Reckoning on Encyclopedia.com 2002
		Although hostilities came to an end in Sept., 1945, a new world crisis caused by the postwar conflict between the USSR and the United States—the two chief powers to emerge from the war—made settlement difficult.
		The conventions of warfare had been violated on a large scale (see war crimes), and warfare itself was revolutionized by the development and use of nuclear weapons.
	www.encyclopedia.com /html/section/WW2_AftermathandReckoning.asp (901 words)

	World War 2 Timeline 1939-1945 - Worldwar-2.net
		The modern world is still living with the consequences of World War 2, the most titanic conflict in history.
		The world had been plunged into its second world war in 25 years.
		World War 2 involved every major world power in a war for global domination and at its end, more than 60 million people had lost their lives and most of Europe and large parts of Asia lay in ruins.
	www.worldwar-2.net (649 words)

	Syllabus: World War II in Southeast Asia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Residence groups throughout Southeast Asia were, first and foremost nationalists, pledged to freeing their nations of foreign interference, whether throwing off the colonial yoke of Europe or thwarting the intrusive advance or military control of Japan.
		The most significant development of the World War II period in Southeast Asia was that Southeast Asia nationalists seized the opportunity for leadership and nationalist independence movements flourished.
		World War II began effecting Southeast Asia in the late 1930s with Japan’s advance into China and more directly after June 1940 as France’s defeat left a vacuum of control in French Indochina.
	www.seasite.niu.edu /crossroads/aneher/warinsea_slbs.htm (3312 words)

	Soviet attack hastened end of World War II - Boston.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		On Aug. 8, 1945 -- a week before Japan's surrender in World War II -- 1.5 million Soviet troops launched a massive surprise attack against Japanese occupation forces in northern China and Korea, an area the size of Western Europe.
		Historians say the now largely forgotten Red Army victory -- codenamed August Storm -- not only hastened the end of World War II but also set the stage for the Korean War and for the victory in 1949 of the Chinese communists in the civil war against the Nationalists.
		More important in persuading Tokyo to surrender were the Soviet decision to enter the war in the Far East, the Red Army's lighting advance through Manchuria, and the collapse of Japanese efforts to enlist the Soviets as peace intermediaries, Arai said.
	www.boston.com /news/world/europe/articles/2005/08/06/soviet_attack_hastened_end_of_world_war_ii (817 words)

	SignOnSanDiego.com > News > Military -- More than half-century after end of World War II, Asians keep turning up ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		World War II ended with Japan's announcement of surrender 57 years ago Wednesday.
		In July, a World War II bomb was found just off its swanky Orchard Road shopping district – forcing a mass evacuation before a bomb squad made it safe and removed it.
		One of the world's most famous pieces of war wreckage, John F. Kennedy's sunken patrol boat, was recently discovered in waters off the Solomon Islands, where U.S. and Japanese troops fought a bloody battle for the island of Guadalcanal.
	signonsandiego.com /news/military/20020814-0548-worldwariibombs.html (716 words)

	End_WWII
		If we had not used the Atomic Bomb to end the war quickly the B-29 incendiary bombing of Japan would have continued resulting in the total destruction of the people of Japan.
		Would the, so-called, "intellectuals" be willing to explain to the mothers of those dead why their sons had to die while we possessed the means to end the war immediately.
		Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson, Secretary of State Cordell Hull, Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox, the chief of naval operations (the last being Adm. E.J. King) and Gen. George Marshall, the Army chief of staff.
	www.geocities.com /vmken/End_WWII.html (899 words)

	WW II: The World at War 1943
		World War II Resistance and Liberation, by Dave Forrest and Mischell Anderson.
		World War II Study - Case Study North Africa, by Paul John.
		World War II Memoirs-3rd Infantry Division, by Richard Heller.
	www.euronet.nl /users/wilfried/ww2/1943.htm (2941 words)

	L. Fletcher Prouty's Story of Arms for the Vietminh (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The fact that this "decision" was made before the end of the war in Europe would be further evidence of the far-reaching grasp and extent of the control the conspiracy exerted.
		The Japanese demand for an armistice brought the end of World War II in Asia, and consequently, the end of Japanese domination.
		American strategy was preoccupied with the end of the war in Europe, and even when it turned to Asia, the internal political struggles in China were the major attraction.
	mcadams.posc.mu.edu /prouty_arms.htm (3117 words)

	Japanese history: Militarism and World War II
		Arrogance and racial discrimination towards the Japanese had plagued Japanese-Western relations since the forced opening of the country in the 1800s, and were again a major factor for the deterioration of relations in the decades preceeding World War 2.
		The Japanese forces succeeded in occupying almost the whole coast of China and committed severe war atrocities on the Chinese population, especially during the fall of the capital Nanking.
		The turning point in the Pacific War was the battle of Midway in June 1942.
	www.japan-guide.com /e/e2129.html (671 words)

	May Day 2005: Sixty years since the end of World War II Part two
		Sixty years ago, as the world emerged from fascism and total war, millions of workers hoped for a future in which such horrors would not be possible.
		By that time, the revolutionary movement in Western Europe that accompanied the end of the World War had been betrayed by the political leadership of the working class and was in retreat.
		But the end of the post-war expansion of capitalism and the growing signs of crisis in the world economy—from the early 1970s onward—undermined all policies based on faith in the possibility of a limitless growth of the national economy.
	www.wsws.org /articles/2005/may2005/may2-m03.shtml (2029 words)

	60 years later, V-J Day, end of World War II remembered (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		The 18-minute ceremony ended a war that began for the United States three years, eight months and 22 days earlier at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
		The Defense Department will commemorate the end of World War II during Sept. 2 ceremonies at the World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C., and at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific (Punchbowl) Historical Unit and Battleship Missouri Memorial in Honolulu.
		Ed Soyster, the World War II 60th Anniversary Committee's executive director of the upcoming observances.
	www.af.mil /news/story.asp?storyID=123011315 (1267 words)

	Mass crimes against humanity and genocide: up to the end of World War II
		Although the uprising ended on 1904-AUG-11, the German army continued to exterminate the Hereros until 1907, resulting in the deaths of perhaps 65,000 persons.
		It is an interesting fact of history that when the death camps were liberated at the end of World War II, most of the inmates were freed.
		Adding the loss of life due to World War II to the above deliberate, methodical exterminations gives a total death toll of about 34 million which can be attributed to Hitler.
	www.religioustolerance.org /genocide2.htm (2713 words)

	Asia Bookroom: Burma - World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A "vivid piece of war reporting on the Japanese attack and the retreat to India." Herbert 259.
		He records, in a prose made all the more effective for its objective restraint, the squalor and torment, diseases and death of the prisoners of war working on the Burma-Siam railway and the unequal struggle of a small band of allied medical officers to alleviate suffering in appalling conditions.
		It is an inspiring and candid account of a young boy's wartime struggle for survival, his journey to manhood and the characters and dark secrets he encountered during his quest for a place in the world.
	www.oldbookroom.com /currentlists_xAsia/burwwii.htm (2060 words)

	World War II
		In order to avoid a two front war like that of World War I Hitler signed a ten-year nonaggression pact with the Soviet Union.
		Outraged, the United States declared war on Japan and entered World War II against the Axis powers.
		Truman decided to end the war against Japan quickly and decisively with the use of the United State's secret weapon, the atomic bomb.
	members.aol.com /sniper43/worldwar2.html (713 words)

	Welcome to Bali through Bali Travel News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		A t the end of World War II in Asia and the Pacific, Indonesia declared its independence in 1945.
		A war raged for nearly four years until the United Nations, Americans, British, and Australians forced the Dutch to withdraw in 1949.
		The worlds of traditional life and modern tourism humorously blend together in his works, which are completely filled with fantastic scenes of Balinese life.
	www.bali-travelnews.com /Batrav/Batrav94/art.htm (170 words)

	International Herald Tribune: Bush invokes World War II in pressing role in Iraq@ HighBeam Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Bush invokes World War II in pressing role in Iraq
		President George W. Bush on Tuesday marked the 60th anniversary of the end of World War II in Asia by paying earnest tribute to those who fought on the Allied side to defeat the Japanese Empire.
		He also praised a few World War II veterans on hand for ''a lasting peace that has been your greatest legacy.'' Bush used the occasion, at the end...
	www.highbeam.com /library/doc0.asp?DOCID=1P1:112671942&refid=ip_encyclopedia_hf (203 words)

	All Headline News - End of World War II Brought Communist Oppression in Baltic States: Bush - September 14, 2005
		End of World War II Brought Communist Oppression in Baltic States: Bush
		"I recognize that in the West the end of World War II meant peace but in the Baltics it brought occupation and communist oppression," AFP quoted Bush as saying while speaking at a joint press conference with Latvian President Vaira Vike-Freiberga, Estonia's Arnold Ruutel and Lithuanian leader Valdas Adamkus.
		According to the agency reports, he admired the "courage and resolve" of the Baltic people and exhorted other countries to follow their example and take up the principles of democracy.
	www.allheadlinenews.com /articles/2230962300 (300 words)

	Getforme Singapore 60th ANNIVERSARY OF THE END OF WORLD WAR II IN ASIA PACIFIC FrontPage Edition 3 MARCH 2005
		Held at the War Memorial Park, where the Civilian War Memorial structure stands, at Beach Road, this annual Memorial Service has been held for the last 38 years to commemorate the loss of precious civilian lives.
		All war veterans are invited to attend the laying of a commemorative plaque and a special gun salute in honour of their brave contributions to the defence of Singapore.
		This memorial, located close to where Force Z sailed from, will be dedicated to this courageous action and to the ships and men of Force Z particularly those who never returned and who gave their lives so that others might live in freedom.
	www.getforme.com /previous2005/030305_60thanniversaryofendofworldwarIIinasiapacific_more.htm (1161 words)

	DefenseLINK News: 60 Years Later, V-J Day and End of World War II Remembered
		Sixty years ago today, Japanese Emperor Hirohito surrendered to the Allied forces, bringing an end to the War in the Pacific and World War II.
		Ed Soyster, the World War II Committee's executive director of the upcoming observances.
		Japan is also a strong partner in the global war on terror.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Aug2005/20050815_2413.html (1173 words)

	Asia Bookroom: Japan - World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		Written during World War II, this volume reflects the contemporary attitude to Japan.
		American Heart is a rare and powerful collection of personal thoughts written by the soldiers themselves, reflections of the men's thoughts as recorded in diaries and letters sent home to family members and friends, and other expressions about an episode that marked a turning point in the lives of many." (Publisher's description).
		This brilliant reconstruction of the bitter hours preceding the surrender announcement of Emperor Hirohito is based on material compiled by the Pacific War Research Society, a panel of distinguished Japanese authors and journalists.
	www.oldbookroom.com /currentlists_xAsia/japwwii.htm (2447 words)

	Las Vegas SUN: Important Dates in World War II in Asia
		December 1937-January 1938: Japanese troops take the Chinese capital of Nanjing and commit slaughter of enemy soldiers and civilians in so-called "Rape of Nanking." Allies estimated death toll at 150,000; Chinese historians say 300,000 died.
		December 1941-June 1942: Japanese forces conquer a wide swath of the Asia-Pacific, taking territory stretching from Burma and Indonesia in the west to New Guinea in the south and the Central Pacific in the east.
		May 8, 1945: Germany surrenders, leaving Japan alone to carry on the war against the Allies.
	www.lasvegassun.com /sunbin/stories/w-asia/2005/aug/15/081508537.html (292 words)

	BBC NEWS \| UK \| Northern Ireland \| Veterans mark end of World War II
		A wreath-laying service was held at the war memorial in Ward Park at the British Legion War Memorial in Bangor.
		Many war veterans from Northern Ireland are travelling to the capital to take part in the service.
		About 265,000 British servicemen and women were killed in World War II, and tens of thousands of civilians died in the Blitz.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/uk_news/northern_ireland/4667749.stm (276 words)

	The Atomic Bomb and the End of World War II: A Collection of Primary Sources
		Ever since the atomic bombs were exploded over Japanese cities, historians, social scientists, journalists, World War II veterans, and ordinary citizens have engaged in intense controversy about the events of August 1945.
		Nor does it include any of the miscellaneous sources (interviews, documents prepared after the events, post-World War II correspondence, etc.) that participants in the debate have brought to bear in framing their arguments.
		By the end of November over ten weapons would be available, presumably in the event the war had continued.
	www.gwu.edu /~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB162 (6939 words)

	Section 16: World War II and the End of Empire /Shaping of the Modern World/Brooklyn College
		The psychological and sociological effects of the war were not the only problems effecting society after the First War.
		In the overall theme of this course this marks the end of the European Era in world history.
		In this class we are going to look at the ending of the war in the Pacific and the use of the atomic bomb.
	academic.brooklyn.cuny.edu /history/virtual/core4-16.htm (5742 words)

	HM The Queen to mark the end of World War II (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
		HM The Queen to mark the end of World War II
		Her Majesty The Queen will lead a series of national events to mark the end of the Second World War.
		A monument to the women who served their country during the Second World War will be unveiled in Whitehall on Saturday 9 July 2005 by The Queen.
	www.britainusa.com /sections/articles_show.asp?SarticleType=1&Article_ID=5988&i=135 (331 words)

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