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WORLD WAR II IN THE PACIFIC (G239)

G – History

Ocean View Community Center | September 9, 2026-November 11, 2026

Wednesday: 2:30 PM-3:45 PM

This is a hybrid course. One section meets on site at the location listed; and one section meets online only.

This course, which includes ample visuals and maps, covers WWII in the Pacific theater, from the lead-up to the war through the Japanese surrender. Students learn about the military campaigns between Japan and the United States and its allies.

This offering meets for a total of 10 session(s).

INSTRUCTOR: Donald Egan

EGAN, DONALD — B.A., computer science; M.L.S., UC Berkeley (with many nonmajor courses in history). IT consultant for 45 years, used Microsoft Word and PowerPoint extensively. In the 1990s trained more than 1,000 students in what we now know as e-commerce. First read military history in ninth grade and has never stopped. Owns extensive library.

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