Tag: World War II
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Judgment at Tokyo by Gary Bass
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Judgment at Tokyo: Less of a trial and more like a clown show. Quick synopsis: The story of the Tokyo Trial to prosecute Japanese leadership after World War II. Fact for Non-History People: On a mission to bomb Chichi Jima, 9 U.S. pilots needed to bail out during the bombing run.…
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Ghosts of Honolulu by Mark Harmon and Leon Carroll Jr
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ghosts of Honolulu: Yes, THAT Mark Harmon. Quick synopsis: The story of the spying in Hawaii before Pearl Harbor. Fact for Non-History People: In 1920, there were 109,000 Japanese immigrants in Hawaii which made up 43% of the total population. Fact for History Nerds: 2,403 Americans were killed at Pearl Harbor…
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Charlie Chaplin vs. America by Scott Eyman
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Charlie Chaplin vs. America: The Tramp was given his walking papers. Quick synopsis: The story of when Charlie Chaplin got barred from returning to the U.S. after World War II. Fact for Non-History People: Chaplin learned sign language to better converse with an artist he hired for his studio. Fact for…
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To Besiege a City by Prit Buttar
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for To Besiege a City: I hate being forced to root for the Soviets. Quick synopsis: A look at the first two years of the siege of Leningrad in World War II. Fact for Non-History People: The Germans took about 5.7 million Soviet soldiers prisoner during World War II. About 3.3 million…
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Bitter Peleliu by Joseph Wheelan
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Bitter Peleliu: “Bitter” is putting it mildly. Quick synopsis: The story of the Battle of Peleliu in World War II. Fact for Non-History People: Japanese engineers created over 500 caves on the island before the battle. Fact for History Nerds: The Black Marine unit on Peleliu had the highest casualty rate…
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The Devils Will Get No Rest by James Conroy
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for The Devils Will Get No Rest: The Reality TV Reunion Show of World War II. Quick synopsis: The story of the Allied Casablanca Conference of World War II. Fact for Non-History People: FDR saw Churchill naked. No, I won’t explain it any further. Fact for History Nerds: During World War II,…
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Road to Surrender by Evan Thomas
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Road to Surrender: It did not go down how you think it did. Quick synopsis: The story of the decision to drop the atomic bomb. Fact for Non-History People: Even after the dropping of the second atomic bomb, Japan’s Supreme Council was deadlocked on whether to surrender. Fact for History Nerds:…
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Valiant Women by Lena Andrews
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Valiant Women: They also had to be very patient. Quick synopsis: The story of U.S. women’s integration into the military during World War II. Fact for Non-History People: The U.S. military needed a force of 16 million personnel to fight World War II. Fact for History Nerds: U.S. women would ultimately…
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Ira Hayes by Tom Holm
Brendan’s Alternate Tagline for Ira Hayes: An example of someone who never wanted the limelight. Quick synopsis: The story of Ira Hayes, one of the marines to raise the American Flag at Iwo Jima. Fact for Non-History People: We didn’t have the right names of the men who raised the flag until 2019. Fact for…