Eighty years ago, the final chapter of World War II in the Pacific ended not only with devastation but with a timeless lesson in visionary leadership.
In a special one-day session of our Ethical Leadership Conference for High School Students, the George C. Marshall International Center had the privilege of working with ten exceptional young women from military families across the Mid-Atlantic region. Hosted at the beautiful retreat center of the Boulder Crest Foundation in Clarke County, Virginia, the event offered a meaningful opportunity to share General George C. Marshall’s enduring example of leadership.
Victory in Europe on May 8, 1945, brought elation to war-weary Allied nations. But the war was far from over. With Nazi Germany defeated, strategic minds in Washington and the Pacific accelerated planning and preparations for “Operation Downfall,” the grim task of invading Japan’s home islands and bringing a true end to World War II.
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