Uploaded August 2025 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago

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Eighty years after the end of World War II, this two-day symposium will offer a comprehensive look at the turning points and closing moments of the war in Europe and the Pacific. Join scholars, experts, and historians to discuss and debate the pivotal leadership decisions and campaigns that shaped the end of the war and the far-reaching legacies of World War II that continue to influence the world today.

Featured topics:

- Downfall and How to End a World War
- V-E Day and its Effects on the Pacific War
- Tightening the Noose by Land, Sea, Air
- August Storms: The Atomic Bombs and Soviet Invasion
- From Foe to Friend: MacArthur, Hirohito in Peacetime