A century ago, leaders of the victorious powers in the First World War tried to convert battlefield success into a lasting peace.
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A century ago, leaders of the victorious powers in the First World War tried to convert battlefield success into a lasting peace. Though they failed more than they succeeded, the world we inhabit today is a direct legacy of their efforts. Explore the Paris Peace Conference and the legacies that were foundational to the Second World War with educators from the National WWI Museum and Memorial and The National WWII Museum.
Learn about Kristallnacht or the “Night of Broken Glass” and how the history of European antisemitism helped lead to this event.
Join us for a webinar concluding our Women’s History Month programming discussing a pioneer in American aviation.
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.
This lecture rethinks the attack on Pearl Harbor from the perspective of Native Hawaiian history.
2021 marks the centennial of the creation of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
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.
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.
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.