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Explore stories, activities, and sources that bring the Pacific War to life. Whether you're diving deep or just curious, you can search by topic, format, or interest to find something that sparks connection and understanding.

How Do You Curate an Exhibit About a Battle That Never Happened? The Story of Operation Downfall

Museum Blogs

Discover how the National Museum of the Pacific War curated an exhibit about Operation Downfall, the planned WWII invasion of Japan that never took place.

History
Museum Stories
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Animals of WWII Coloring Sheet

Activity

Discover the animals of World War II and the important roles they played through this fun, printable coloring activity.

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Pacific War Crossword Puzzle

Activity

Explore key people, places, battles, and ideas from the Pacific War with this engaging, printable crossword puzzle and word bank.

Pacific Theater
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Pacific Combat Zone Coloring Page

Activity

Explore the Pacific Combat Zone battlefield through this printable coloring activity designed for young learners, families, classrooms, and museum visitors.

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Women with Wings: WASP Trivia Challenge

9-12, Higher Education
Supplementary Resource

Test your WASP knowledge while exploring the women, aircraft, missions, and legacy of America’s pioneering World War II female pilots.

Women
Homefront (U.S.)
For the Classroom
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Drafting History: The Roosevelts Respond to Pearl Harbor

9-12
Lesson Plan

Students compare Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt’s draft and final speeches to explore how language, audience, and purpose shaped responses to Pearl Harbor.

Leaders
Strategy & Leadership
Pearl Harbor
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Remembering VJ Day in 2026 | McManus & Parshall

Videos

Watch this 2026 live webinar recording on the anniversary of VJ Day, September 2, 1945. Historian authors, Jon Parshall and John McManus, discuss events and answer questions related to the signing of the surrender documents on aboard the U.S.S. Missouri in Tokyo Bay.

Webinars & Speaker Events
Japanese Surrender
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On Board the USS Boise at Guadalcanal | Ian Bertram

Videos

The National Museum of the Pacific War invites you to our September webcast. This months' presentation will be given by author, Ian Bertram. Bertram will share stories of the USS Boise from his book "On Board the USS Boise in World War II: The Battles and Secret Missions of the Light Cruiser CL-47".

Author
Naval Warfare & Fleets
Webinars & Speaker Events
Naval Warfare & Ships
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Doolittle Anniversary April 18, 2026 | Jon Parshall

Videos

Enjoy this prerecorded live webinar with Jon Parshall on April 18, 2026, marking the anniversary of the surprise air attack over Tokyo in 1942.

Doolittle
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A Gate in the Wall: A Pacific War POW's Secret Diary | Melinda Barnhardt

Videos

Author and lecturer Melinda Barnhart shares the story of the Lindeijer family, drawn from her book A Gate in the Wall. This webcast examines life inside a Japanese POW camp through a secret diary and explores the long path toward understanding and reconciliation after the war.

POW/MIA & Military Families
Author
Webinars & Speaker Events
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