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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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