Voices of Our People: WWII

Voices of Our People takes a deep dive into the events that shaped Mississippi and our nation. In Season 1, we take a fresh look at World War II through our extensive collection of Veterans stories and insightful analysis by the faculty of the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society at USM. Hosted by Bill Ellison, with funding by the Mississippi Humanities Council.

Voices of Our People: WWII is a history podcast hosted by Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage, with 12 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Center for Oral History & Cultural Heritage hosts Voices of Our People: WWII, a history show with 12 episodes published.

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  Episode #10

  The Aftermath

  Dec 2, 20241h 20mS1

  <p > Episode 10: After the surrender of Germany and Japan, people around the world struggled to make sense of the chaos and devastation they had just lived through. Man's inhumanity to Man was on full display as shocked allied forces liberated concentration camps and viewed the unparalleled destruction visited on the cities of Nagasaki and Hiroshima.</p> <p >  </p> <p >As U. S. Troops struggled to come to grips with the horrors of war they had witnessed, they dealt with a complex mix of emotions that included relief for not having to invade the Japanese mainland and guilt for having survived. M...

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  Episode #9

  Major Battles & Prisoners of War

  Nov 25, 20241h 31mS1

  <p > Episode 9: With Allied Forces pushing from the west, and the Red Army making huge gains in the east, the Germans grew increasingly desperate to reach a negotiated settlement and keep the front lines out of Germany. As Hitler's hold on power became increasingly tenuous, he looked for new weapons and new tactics to change the trajectory of the war and avoid the total destruction of his country.</p> <p >  </p> <p >In today's episode, Dr. Andrew Wiest of the Dale Center for the Study of War and Society, joins us to discuss the final push to break the Nazis s...

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  Episode #8

  D-Day & Beyond 1944 - 1945

  Nov 18, 20241h 34mS1

  <p > Episode 8:  As Allied Forces began planning for an invasion of Europe in 1943, it faced entrenched and highly-fortified German defenses along the French coastline. There would be only one opportunity to gain the element of surprise and somehow skirt the massive army that awaited them onshore. Operation Overload would be a logistical undertaking of a scale never before contemplated, and success would be anything but a certainty.</p> <p >  </p> <p >To talk us through the planning and execution of the juggernaut that would simply be known as D-Day, we are joined once again by Dr. Andrew Wiest of the Da...

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  Episode #7

  Island Fighting 1944 - 1945

  Nov 11, 20241h 11mS1

  <p > Episode 7: As Allied Forces worked to retake strategically important islands from the Empire of Japan, Japanese military leaders grew increasingly desperate. With the U. S. Navy steadily inching closer to the Japanese mainland, the Imperial Japanese Navy would begin recruiting pilots for suicide missions to crash their planes into U. S. ships, in a nightmarish program known as Kamikaze, or Divine Wind.</p> <p >  </p> <p > Joining us for the discussion today is Dr. Kenneth Swope of the Dale Center. He will take us on a deep dive into the strategy behind the Island Hopping campaign, consider the success o...

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  Episode #6

  Norms Under Fire, Part 2

  Nov 4, 202454 minS1

  <p > Episode 6:  As the war progressed, manpower shortages forced Americans to reexamine the role of women in the workplace. But even as increased demand for workers created new opportunities women, in both the civilian job market and the military, many viewed such changes as an affront to the American way of life.</p> <p >  </p> <p > Dr. Heather Stur of the Dale Center joins host, Bill Ellison, for a discussion of the new opportunities for women that arose during the war, the challenges they faced, and their impact on traditional gender roles in America.</p> <p >  </p> <p >To Dr. Stu...

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