Appointment in Tokyo
From The Unauthorized History of the Pacific War by Seth Paridon, William Toti
May 12, 2026 · 56 min · Season 5 · Episode 55
About this episode
Seth introduces a documentary film about General MacArthur's role in the Pacific War.
This week Seth introduces a really good documentary film produced right after the war by General MacArthur's command entitled Appointment in Tokyo. The film focuses on Mac's theater of the Pacific war from the Fall of the Philippines to the surrender aboard USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay in 1945. Another couple weeks before the start of Season Six. Stand by! #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #essex #halsey #taskforce38 #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #cv6 #midway #wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #worldwar2 #usnavy #usnavyseals #usmc #usmarines #saipan #usa #usarmy #aircraft #aircraftcarrier #battleship #battleships #ussenterprise #aircraftcarriers #museum #hollywood #movie #movies #books #mastersoftheair #8thairforce #mightyeighth #100thbombgroup #bloodyhundredth #b17 #boeing #airforce wwii #wwiihistory #ww2 #usnavy #usa #usarmy #medalofhonor #enterprise #aircraft…
People in this episode
Hosts: Seth Paridon, William Toti
Topics covered
- Pacific War
- documentary film
- General MacArthur
- World War II
- military history
Keywords
- Pacific War
- General MacArthur
- USS Missouri
- documentary
- World War II
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: US Navy, US Army, USMC, USS Enterprise
Books & works: Appointment in Tokyo
Places: Tokyo Bay, Philippines, USS Missouri, Saipan
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