PBS
Pbs: American Experience: Pacific Theatre vs. European Theatre
Interview with Stephen Ambrose about the two WWII theatres and Gen. MacArthur's complaints about a lack of funding for the war in the Pacific.
The History Place
The History Place: World War Ii in the Pacific Timeline
This site has a timeline covering the years of 1941 (Japanese Bomb Pearl Harbor) to 1945 (United Nations is born). Selected WWII battle photos are also included.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: War, Victory and the Bomb
Overview of the final stages of WWII in which war in the Pacific and the Atomic bomb lead to Japanese surrender and criminal trials against Nazi generals.
Other
Mises Institute: The Last Indian War [Pdf]
This passionate essay provides an informative history of the battles between Northwest Indians and the US in the 1960s over fishing rights and broken treaties.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: The Silent War Against the Japanese Navy
Extensive article which chronicles the efforts of U.S. Naval intelligence to read the secret radio messages of the Japanese Navy.
Other
An Afternoon With Saburo Sakai: Japanese Fighter Ace
An interview by Scott Hards with Saburo Sakai, the great Japanese fighter ace who described the war in the air against the Americans. (1998)
Other
Asian Pacific Americans in the u.s. Army: The Bataan Death March
A good description of the Bataan Death March and conditions in the POW camps following the fall of the Philippines in 1942.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Foreign Policy 1890 1914: Spanish American War and Overseas Empire
Looks at the development and evolution of the Spanish-American War, at Americans' views on imperialism at the end of this war, and at the relationship of this war with America's other international interests.
Other
Nfa: A Fight to the Finish; u.s. And Japan
These scripts (the first of two drafts) describe the events in World War II in the Pacific Theater.
PBS
Pbs: New Perspectives on the West
This in-depth resource presents a history of the American West from pre-Columbian times until World War I with profiles, documents, and images. It encourages visitors to link these into patterns of historical meaning for themselves....
The History Place
The History Place: African Americans in World War Ii
An excellent overview of ground-breaking African Americans who participated in the World War II effort in the European and Pacific fronts. Also highlights awards, honors and African American women in the War.
War Times Journal
War Times Journal: Thunder Gods and Kamikazes: Suicide Air Offensives of Wwii
A history of the Japanese Kamikaze war effort, discussing how it started, why, and the types of planes and pilots needed. The Kamikaze attacks started in the Philippines but the worst attacks took place in the Okinawa campaign.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: Fall of the Philippines: First Days of War
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough description of the beginning of the Japanese invasion of the Philippines during early WWII in the Pacific. Discussed is how the isolation of the Philippines Islands led to the Japanese...
Patrick McSherry
Spanish American War Centennial: Letter From Private Harold Booth: First New York Volunteer Infantry
Copy of a letter from Private Harold Booth, 1st New York Volunteer Infantry, dated September 10, 1898 from Honolulu, Hawaii. Booth was stationed at Camp McKinley, the first US military post in the Hawaiian Islands.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Wwii: The Siege of Bataan
This site from ibiblio.org provides a thorough introduction to the Japanese siege of the Bataan Peninsula on the Philippine Islands at the beginning of WWII in the Pacific Theater. The site discusses in great detail and events and...
Other
Encyclopedia of the New American Nation: Pan Americanism
Read about the history behind the U.S. interest in a Pan-American conference in the 1890s. Find out about the limited success when the delegates of the U.S. and Latin America finally met.
Curated OER
Etc: Development of Amer Interests in the Pacific, 1791 1903
A map of the United States and Pacific Ocean showing the development of American interests in the Pacific from the early exploration of Oregon Country in 1791 to the formal annexation of the Midway Islands and the Panama Strip in 1903....
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army in Ww Ii: Fall of the Philippines
Read about the fall of the Phillippines during World War II. Site is broken down by chapter.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii: Papua
An official Defense Department history of the US Army's campaign in Papua during 1942. The campaign was a failure but many lessons were learned by the American troops.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: Hyper War: u.s. Army Campaigns of World War Ii: New Guinea, 1943 1944
Ibiblio.org offers an official Defense Department history of the American campaign in new Guinea against the Japanese.
Imperial War Museums
Imperial War Museums: The War in Burma, 1942 1945
Tells of the campaign in Burma that was fought by troops from Great Britain, India and West Africa through interviews with veterans of that campaign.
University of Groningen
American History: Outlines: Japan, Pearl Harbor and War
Overview of Japanese expansion in the Pacific, attack on Pearl Harbor and U.S. entry into World War II.
Curated OER
History Place: Wwii in the Pacific Selected Battle Pics
This site from The History Place provides a section on "Selected Battle Photos" from the war in the Pacific, including a short caption explaining each.
Curated OER
History Place: Wwii in the Pacific Selected Battle Pics
This site from The History Place provides a section on "Selected Battle Photos" from the war in the Pacific, including a short caption explaining each.