17th International Conference on World War II

November 21–23, 2024

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The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world. Joining the featured speakers are hundreds of attendees who travel from all over the world to learn and connect with each other through engaging discussions, question-and-answer periods, book signings, and receptions throughout the weekend.

PRE-CONFERENCE SYMPOSIUM

THE BATTLE OF THE BULGE: 80 YEARS ON

Operation Wacht am Rhein

Allied Intelligence: Failures and Successes

The 82nd Airborne on the Northern Shoulder

Peripheral Operations: Bodenplatte and Nordwind

Monty, the Americans, and Counterattack in the North

FEATURED CONFERENCE SESSIONS

"Death Before Dishonor" - Kamikaze Attacks and Fighting to the Last Man

"Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II"

Operation Varsity: American, British, and German Perspectives

Soldiers Become Governors: From Fighting Force to Occupation Force

Shattering the Peace: Civil Wars Erupt