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The Allied Responses to the Warsaw Uprising of 1944
The Warsaw Uprising created a rift between Stalin and his Western Allies, which some historians argue anticipated the Cold War.
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The 1944 Bretton Woods Conference
The Bretton Woods conference in summer 1944 saw the global rise of the American Economic Empire—the empire of the dollar.
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Italy: 1944
Join The National WWII Museum Educational Travel Program on this Italian journey of “Mud, Mountains, and Mules,” with all of its sacrifices, heartbreak, and triumphs. With exquisite hotels in Rome and Florence and expert battlefield guides throughout, you will experience the best that Italy has to offer.
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A POW Thanksgiving 1944 in Stalag Luft IV
“You woke up hungry, you went to bed hungry, you were hungry all day long.”
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Bing Crosby's 1944 Christmas Message
“On our fighting front, there are no silent nights, but there are plenty of holy nights."
Past Events
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Meet the Author: Rona Simmons, No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944
10/16/2024 | 5:00 PM - 7:00 PMJoin us in conversation with Rona Simmons, author of No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944, which chronicles the US Armed Forces’ single deadliest day of World War II.
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Italy: 1944 (October 7- 13, 2024)
10/07/2024 - 10/13/2024 | 12:00 AMThe campaigns in Italy from the first landings in September 1943 through May 1945 tested Allied soldiers to the limit.
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80th Anniversary of D-Day Events
06/06/2024 - 06/07/2024On June 6, 1944, Allied forces launched Operation Overlord—the codename for the massive Allied invasion of Normandy, France—with more than 150,000 troops.
