Who were the major players in the decision to use the atomic...

Who were the major players in the decision to use the atomic bombs against Japan? When did the Cold War truly begin—at Yalta or Potsdam? Where were countless Italian masterpieces hidden, by the Germans and the Italians themselves, at the end of the war? How did military leaders/American troops navigate ethical questions surrounding the strategic bombing campaigns over Germany and Japan?

Hear about the decisions made to end the war, the Monuments Men, the forgotten theaters of war, and more during today’s closing lectures of the International Conference on World War II. 

Watch today’s panels and discussions for free on #livestream, and join the conversation using #ww2conf: http://bit.ly/1KDEG7p

Today’s Panels:

8:00 a.m. – 9:10 a.m. CST - “Finishing the War”

• Introduction - Dr. Gunter Bischof 
  
• “The Myths of Yalta” - Dr. Mark Stoler 
  
• “Potsdam” - Dr. Michael Neiberg
  

9:35 a.m. – 10:50 a.m. CST - “The Battle of Berlin: An Epic Conclusion to an Epic War”

• Introduction - Dr. Keith Huxen
  
• “The Collapse of the 1,000 Year Reich” - Antony Beevor 
  
• “The Battle from the Berliners’ Perspective” - Dr. Alexandra Richie
  

11:15 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. CST - “Secret Negotiations and the Monuments Men in Italy”

• Introduction - Dr. Nick Mueller 
  
• “Saving Italy: The Race to Rescue a Nation’s Treasures from the Nazis” - Robert Edsel
  

12:55 p.m. – 2:15 p.m. CST - “Forgotten Theaters at the End of the War: A Panel Discussion”

• Introduction - Dr. Mark Stoler 
  
• “The War North of Rome” - Dr. Douglas Porch
  
• “Slim and Burma” - Dr. Allan Millett 
  
• “Chiang and China” - Dr. Jay Taylor 
  
• “Manchuria” - Dr. Reina Pennington
  

2:40 p.m. – 3:55 p.m. CST - “Why We Fight”

• Introduction - Dr. Donald Miller 
  
• “The Liberator: Lt. Col. Felix Sparks – Saving Lives and Souls” - Alex Kershaw 
  
• “Bringing Hell on Earth to Life: The Holocaust on the Screen” - John Orloff
  

4:25 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. CST - “They have been Repaid many Fold: A Debate on the Use of the Atomic Bombs”

• Introduction - Dr. Conrad Crane 
  
• “The Race For and Decision to use the Atomic Bombs” – Dr. Robert Norris and Richard Frank
  

8:15 p.m. – 9:10 p.m. CST- The George P. Shultz Forum on World Affairs

• “Operation Last Chance: One Man’s Quest to bring Nazi Criminals to Justice” - Dr. Efraim Zuroff
  

Watch today’s panels here: http://bit.ly/1Smloc9

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