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Path to Pearl Harbor
Electronic Field TripOn the 80th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, join The National WWII Museum with student reporters from Hawaii and New Orleans to learn more about why on December 7, 1941, the Japanese military launched a surprise attack on the United States Naval Base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
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The Key to the Pacific: The Construction of the Pearl Harbor Naval Base
From coaling station to naval base, Pearl Harbor’s strategic importance in the Pacific was widely recognized.
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US Intelligence Failures at Pearl Harbor
Japan’s attack on Pearl Harbor was a shock to the Americans, but it was preceded by serious intelligence failures
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Pearl Harbor Education Resources
Free resources for your classroom to commemorate the December 7,1941 attack
Past Events
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80th Anniversary of the End of World War II Commemoration Ceremony
08/14/2025 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us in marking the 80th anniversary of Japan’s unconditional surrender, the moment that signaled the end of World War II.
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Pearl Harbor Commemorative Ceremony
12/07/2024 | 11:50 AM - 12:15 PMEarly on December 7, 1941, citizens and servicemembers alike in Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, faced terror as Japanese planes rained fire on the island in a stunning surprise attack.
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Meet the Author: Rona Simmons, No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944
10/16/2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us in conversation with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944, which chronicles the US Armed Forces’ single deadliest day of World War II.