The Supreme Commander – A 50 Year Review
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By Connor Martin
May 09, 2020
Friday, May 8th, marked Victory in Europe Day – the end of the Second World War in Europe – or what we've commonly come to call V-E Day. V-E Day was, of course, followed by Victory over Japan Day – V-J Day for short – which occurred on August 15th, 1945, when Japan officially surrendered to the Allies. Seventy-five years ago, these two days capped the long and bitter struggle against the dastardly ambitions of the Axis Powers.
Incidentally, this year also marks the 50th Anniversary of the publishing of “The Supreme Commander,†American historian Stephen Ambrose’ landmark biography of Dwight D. Eisenhower during the Second World War. Published in 1970, The Supreme Commander focuses on Eisenhower as a military leader – a man with immense responsibility and under enormous pressure to plan, organize, and lead U.S. and Allied Forces in the European Theater.
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