Name: The World at War Speaker Series – Voices From Canada and the War Against Japan
Start: 2025-08-14T19:00:00-04:00
End: 2025-08-14T20:30:00-04:00
Location: 1 Vimy Place, Ottawa, ON, Canada, Ontario K1A 0M8

$The World at War Speaker Series \u2013 Voices From Canada and the War Against Japan$

Explore Canada’s role in the Pacific theatre of the Second World War. 🎙️
Join us at the Canadian War Museum on August 14 at 7 p.m. for Voices From Canada and the War Against Japan, part of The World at War Speaker Series.
This special lecture marks the 80th anniversary of V-J Day, with powerful stories drawn from personal testimony, historical research and rarely seen artefacts. Discover:
🔹 The experiences of Canadians captured at the Battle of Hong Kong
🔹 The story behind Lt.-Col. Cosgrave, the Canadian who signed Japan’s surrender
🔹 How wartime POW broadcasts reached families back home
🎟️ Tickets: $10 + tax | Free for members
📍Barney Danson Theatre
🗣️ English lecture with multilingual interpretation
🥂 Cash bar and light snacks available
Reserve your seat now → https://www.warmuseum.ca/events/voices-from-canada-war-against-japan
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