As late as March 1943, the Allies were in danger of losing the Battle of the Atlantic as German U-boats were sinking Allied shipping at an alarming rate.

A century ago, leaders of the victorious powers in the First World War tried to convert battlefield success into a lasting peace.

One of the deadliest moments in world history was the 1918-19 Influenza Pandemic, worsened by the global movements of World War I.

Join Assistant Director for Curatorial Services Kimberly Guise as she discusses diaries kept by POWs in Europe, especially the "Wartime Logs" provided by the YMCA and distributed by the Red Cross, right into German POW camps.

The Battle of Attu was the only land battle to be fought on North American soil during World War II.

Viewed through the lens of the average camera or motion picture, World War II is often recorded and remembered as a black and white war.

The National WWII Museum challenges you to make a difference in your home and community!

The National WWII Museum challenges you to make a difference in your home and community!

Jason Dawsey, PhD, of the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy talks with Nick Spitzer, host of Public Radio’s weekly American Routes program and Tulane professor of Anthropology, about the transformative power of making music while in the military.

One of the most famous artillery pieces of the Second World War, the German 88mm gun had a well deserved reputation for deadly accuracy and destructive power.