History

The Road to Tokyo: WWII in the Pacific

June 18 2025

11:00 a.m.
The MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center 198 Bank Street Norfolk, VA 23510 757-441-2965 Price: Free!
Wednesday, June 18, 2025

Join us for a hands-on program on the events of WWII from Pearl Harbor to Tokyo Bay!


Join us for a hands-on program covering the basic history of World War II in the Pacific Theater.  This presentation will introduce the causes of the war with Japan, identify the major players, and examine how the role of the United States in Asia evolved as a result of this conflict.

This joint program is is presented by historians with the MacArthur Memorial and Hampton Roads Naval Museum, and is part of our education resources offered to students and educators.

This program is free and open to the public. No registration required to attend.

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