Analysis of U.S. Archival Film Footage | Yusuke Orita

Fleet Admiral Chester Nimitz was confronted with strong commanding personalities leading up to the signing of the surrender on the USS Missouri. Historian Jon Parshall describes the trials and tribulations of Admiral Nimitz during the last year of the Pacific War, from 1944-1945.

Naval historian Jon Parshall describes in detail the daily timeline of events following the atomic bombing of Hiroshima, leading up to Japan's decision to surrender.

Nicole Bagley, Director of Collections and Exhibits at the National Museum of the Pacific War, is currently participating in a maritime archaeological expedition in Iron Bottom Sound—the site of five major naval battles during the Guadalcanal campaign of World War II. As part of the Museum’s programming around this historic fieldwork, join us for this Ship-to-Shore live stream featuring a special conversation between Bagley and Dr. Robert Ballard, the renowned ocean explorer best known for discovering the Titanic—a defining moment in maritime archaeology. Nicole also interviews several of the crew members and along with underwater video they describe what they have found and documented so far on this journey. Watch to the end for more information about the exploration ship Nautilus.