National Museum of the Pacific War, Fredericksburg, Texas, USA

Jul 15, 2022 | Museum, USA: Texas

The National Museum of the Pacific War is located in Fredericksburg, Texas, the boyhood house of Fleet Admiral Chester W. Nimitz.  During World War II, Nimitz served as commander in chief, Pacific Ocean Areas.

National Museum of the Pacific War: 311 E Austin St, Fredericksburg, Texas, USA

Seed of the conflict between the US and Japan before the war between them

The US mediated between Russia and Japan, but Japan did not receive reparations to restore her finances.

The US was concerned over Japan’s interference in China and produced treaties that limited warship tonnage and recognized the territorial integrity of China.

The US cut off oil and metal export to Japan to hinder their war effort

Japan attacks Pearl Harbour

A model of the USS Arizona, which sunk during the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbour

A detailed model of another US ship

After the Pearl Harbour attack, the Japanese took many South East Asian islands.

The Japanese invasion of the Philippines

Death march of the US prisoners in the Phillippine

The first air bombing of the Japanese mainland by the US

The command of the Pacific theater was divided between general MacArthur and Limitz.

The battle of Midway, where the Japanese had lost most of her aircraft carriers

Battle in Guadalcanal

The US is starting to win the war by 1943

Battle on many islands in the Pacific.

The Jeep was created for the army and was hugely popular.

The war airplane B29 is created to attack the Japanese mainland

Life in Japan during the war

Mac Arthur retakes the Philippines

Fighting in Iwo Jima

Invading Okinawa

Bombing Japan from Okinawa and Iwo Jima

The atomic bombs

Japan surrenders

War statistics