WWII in the Pacific: Victory by the Slimmest of Margins

Code: LH41016

Dates: September 26 - October 31, 2019

Meets: 12:30 PM to 1:45 PM

Sessions: 6

Location: Creutzburg Center

Course Fee: $91.00

Sorry, we are no longer accepting registrations for this course. Please contact our office to find out if it will be rescheduled, or if alternative classes are available.

Whether you’re a veteran, have a relative who is, or are simply interested in naval history, here’s your chance to learn what you don’t know about how victory almost eluded the Americans. Course includes a brief introduction to Japan’s pre-war cultural history, the economic factors which led to Pearl Harbor, the Japanese occupation of Asia and some of the ensuing iconic battles in the Pacific. Consider MacArthur ’s island hopping campaign across the Solomon Islands, New Guinea and the Philippines plus other battles where victory was in the balance. Each session includes light reading and an engaging PowerPoint presentation.
Fee: $91.00
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Creutzburg Center

260 Gulph Creek Road
Radnor, PA 19087
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Richard Sperry

Richard S. Sperry (Rick) is the founder of the American History website, History 500.com. He is a graduate of Yale University were he was in the Navy ROTC and studied Chinese and Japanese history. Rick served in the Navy as a LT (jg) on the aircraft carrier USS Ranger in Vietnam and subsequently spent his working career in the Cable TV business, most recently as VP Marketing for Comcast. He is a member of the Naval Order of the United States and numerous other veterans groups.

richardsperry@history500