Collection: Osher Map Library Collection

Name: Newsmap for the Armed Forces

Barcode: 54212

Image Number: 54212.0001

Publishing Location: Washington D.C.

Brief Description: Monday, 20 August, 1945. Week of 7 August to 14 August 1945. Volume 4, no. 18F.
This is the Atomic Bomb issue from the World War II Newsmap series depicting the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki one week before the Japanese announced their surrender. Included are photographs of a fleet and the specially constructed docks for the vessels. The map shows the advances of the Soviets, the Chinese and the American navy approaching Japan's dwindling empire. On the upper right corner is depicted the mushroom cloud created by the atomic bomb.

Publisher: United States. Army Service Forces. Army Information Branch.

Date/Date Range Produced: 1945

Date/Date Range Published: Aug 20th, 1945

Language: English

Region Depicted: JapanManchuria regionMongoliaTaiwan

Map Type: GeographicalHistorical maps

Dimensions: 89 x 120 cm

Historical Context: World War II map created by the Army Information Branch and published on August 20, 1945. The two atomic bombs ended the Pacific War and Japan officially surrendered on September 2, 1945 aboard the USS Missouri. This was considered officially V-J Day but it was on August 14, 1945 when the world learned of Japan's surrender.

OCLC: 11013660

See Also: Newsmap, vol. 2, no. 1, Monday, April 26, 1943 /  Dig . . . or Die! Fox Holes!Newsmap, vol. 2, no. 11, Monday, July 5, 1943 / Abandon ship!Newsmap, vol. 2, no. 23, Monday, Sept. 27, 1943 / Progress of the war of interest to every American fighting manNewsmap, vol. 2, no. 26, Monday, Oct. 18, 1943 / Target TokyoNewsmap, vol. 2, no. 27, Monday, Oct. 25, 1943 / Target BerlinNewsmap, vol. 2, no. 29, Monday, Nov. 8, 1943 / This is Ann . . . she drinks blood!Newsmap, vol. 2, no. 3, Monday, May 10, 1943 / You may be eligible for the Army Specialized Training ProgramNewsmap, vol. 2, no. 37, Monday, Jan. 3, 1944Newsmap, vol. 2, no. 48F, Monday, March 20, 1944Newsmap, vol. 2, no. 5, Monday, Sept. 14, 1942 / The not-so-soft undersideNewsmap, vol. 3, no. 10F, Monday, June 26, 1944Newsmap, vol. 3, no. 15F, Monday, July 31, 1944Newsmap, vol. 3, no. 20F, Monday, September 4, 1944Newsmap, vol. 3, no. 29F, Monday, November 6, 1944 / Rumor! Rumor! Rumor! . . . spike it!Newsmap, vol. I, no. 21, Monday, Sept. 14, 1942 / Maps are not true for all purposesNewsmap, vol. I, no. 33, Monday, Dec. 7, 1942 /  The battleground of North Africa

Subjects: World War, 1939-1945

Permanent URL: https://oshermaps.org/map/54212.0001