When World War II ended, British and American leaders were unsure how to continue their nation’s grand alliance.

During World War II, a new program gave young men who refused to wear a uniform other ways to serve their country.

On February 3, 1945, the US Army sent over 800 Black women overseas to England aboard the SS Ile de France. Their mission was unknown to them.

This month, we invite you to consider how the war that changed the world changed life for women in the United States. 

Controlling the Ryukyu Islands would allow the Americans to finally sever Japan from its South Asian empire.