World War II was a watershed moment for Mexican Americans and their quest for equality—during the war, Mexican Americans served in the military and worked on the Home Front to support their country, and therefore, when it ended, were no longer willing to accept second-class citizenship.

One of the world’s leading scholars on Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union joins Institute Historian to discuss this critical figure in 20th century history.

2021 marks the centennial of the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.

This lecture rethinks the attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspective of Native Hawaiian history.

Join The National WWII Museum and historians with the Veterans Benefits and Health Administrations as we reflect on and discuss the impact of these institutions on soldiers returning to civilian life after World War II.

Join filmmakers Dr. Jeffrey Sammons and Rob Child as they discuss their documentary, Serving for Justice, as a part of The National WWII Museum’s Reel History Film Series.

Join us for an engaging discussion on the lead up to the dropping of the Atomic Bomb on Hiroshima, 76 years after that historic day, between author David Dean Barrett and the Museum’s Senior Historian Rob Citino, PhD.

This presentation will examine the ways in which Ukrainian DPs resisted involuntary and voluntary repatriation and will explore how the process challenged postwar resettlement policies, altered international definitions of citizenship and refugeedom, and redefined Ukrainian national belonging.

Tune in for a discussion of the little known group of Jewish soldiers in the US Army who were tasked with guarding German POWs and also with the process of reeducating them before they were returned to a defeated and peaceful Germany, the last of whom were sent 75 years ago.

Join Rusty Nix, Communications Manager of the former Virginia WWI and WWII Commemoration Commission, as he dives into the weirder and wilder side of the war you THOUGHT you knew and discusses some of the most incredible and bizarre stories of World War II.

A unique program brought to you by the Institute for the Study of War and Democracy comparing and contrasting WWII History with the American Revolution, based on Patrick O’Donnell’s latest book.

Two prize-winning historians discuss one’s new work that reveals how Stalin—not Hitler—was the animating force of World War II in this major new history.

The American Spirit Awards is an awards gala celebrating individuals and organizations whose work reflects the values and spirit of those who served our country during the World War II years.

Join Museum Educators and learn how to communicate using signal flags and semaphore signals as well as how to make your own secret decoder to send messages that only YOU will be able to crack.

The National WWII Museum marked the 77th anniversary of D-Day and 21st birthday of the Museum on Sunday, June 6, 2021, highlighted by the on-campus Dr. Hal Baumgarten D-Day Commemoration Ceremony in US Freedom Pavilion: The Boeing Center.

Tune in for a conversation about the men of X Troop, who were the real Inglorious Basterds: a secret commando unit of young Jewish refugees who were trained in counterintelligence and advanced combat to deliver decisive blows against the Nazis.