In December 1944, Harriet Pickens and Frances Wills became the first African American WAVES officers.

Following victory, the Allies turned to the legal system to hold Axis leaders accountable. In an unprecedented series of trials, a new meaning of justice emerged in response to war crimes and crimes against humanity committed by both the Germans and the Japanese throughout the war.

WWII leadership lessons from the Museum’s Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.

How public opinion influenced military policy on poison gas in World War II. 

The National WWI Museum's newest exhibit, "Turning Point: The Doolittle Raid, Battle of the Coral Sea, and Battle of Midway," opens April 18, 2012 and will be on display until July 8, 2012.