Prelude to World War I
Sean McMeekin, author of July 1914: Countdown to War, talked about the events that led up to World War I and how things might…
Frederick Dickinson, author of World War I and the Triumph of a New Japan, 1919-1930, talked about Japan’s military involvement and rise as a… read more
Frederick Dickinson, author of World War I and the Triumph of a New Japan, 1919-1930, talked about Japan’s military involvement and rise as a global power during World War I. He described Japan as one of the few countries pulled into the conflict as an ally rather than because of a colonial relationship.
The MacArthur Memorial’s 2014 World War I Centennial Symposium was held in partnership with the Hampton Roads Naval Museum and the Old Dominion University Department of History on November 14-15 in the MacArthur Memorial Visitors Center in downtown Norfolk, Virginia. close
Sean McMeekin, author of July 1914: Countdown to War, talked about the events that led up to World War I and how things might…
Richard Frank, author of Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire, spoke about the events leading up to Japan’s…
D.M. Giangreco talked about the American offensive directed at Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido. He also spoke about the Soviet Union’s…
John Kuehn talked about Japan’s decision to surrender to Allied forces in August of 1945. “A Succession of Miracles: Japan’s Decision to…