As the war wound down in Europe, the Allied combined bomber offensive launched a mission of salvation for starving Dutch civilians.

Well before the war ended, President Franklin D. Roosevelt envisioned a plan for veterans to return home and better their lives through the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944. But administering the massive welfare program required navigating social and political challenges.

NEW ORLEANS (July 26, 2007) – Beginning November 9, The National World War II Museum in New Orleans will premier a conference and exhibit...

Bravery—even unto death—was evident everywhere as Imperial Japan’s air and sea forces struck the US naval base at Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.

Invasion or Blockade? American Army and Navy planners debated how to vanquish Japan during World War II's final weeks.