The Battle of Midway
After discovering a Japanese plan to attack the US base at Midway Atoll, US forces rushed to the scene. In the ensuing battle, they destroyed four Japanese aircraft carriers, one Japanese cruiser, and and hundreds of aircraft - a real turning point in the Pacific theater of the war.
Learn how the United States' strategy in the Pacific theater of World War II changed over time to meet the challenges presented by a determined and powerful Japanese enemy.
See how the United States military planned out an offensive that would lead across the Pacific to Japan's doorstep.
Learn about the first US amphibious landing in the Pacific in August 1942.
Archival footage captures the brutality of the fighting between Japanese and American troops on the island of Iwo Jima in February and March 1945.
This film uses animated maps and archival footage to describe the strategic role played by China, Burma, and India in the Pacific theater of World War II.
In this scenario, students must decide whether they would potentially endanger the safety of an American fleet by keeping their carriers' lights on at night to help guide returning planes.
This scenario puts students on the front lines of the battle of Okinawa, where Japanese combatants used civilians as human shields to slow the American onslaught. Students must decide how they would handle this situation.
Historian Richard Frank provides a brief overview of the Pacific Theater of World War II.
This video uses an animated map to trace the expansion of Imperial Japan from the September 1931 invasion of Manchuria through May 1942 when the nation's territorial control was at its greatest extent.
