The Pacific Story
Will Java Be Free
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The Pacific Story is a documentary radio series about the Pacific theater of World War II. Its episodes bring listeners accounts of the people, places, and events shaping the conflict, combining narration with historical material to present the war’s progress and its wider human stakes.
This installment is titled “Will Java Be Free,” focusing on Java and the question of its future amid the war. The program offers a historical perspective on the Pacific conflict, with the title framing the episode around the island’s fate and the struggle for freedom.
The series has the measured, informative tone of wartime documentary broadcasting. Rather than a fictional adventure, it presents the Pacific war as a consequential historical story, making this episode a concise listen for those interested in the region and its wartime history.
This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.
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