The Battle of Manila and the Destruction of the Pearl of the Orient

One family's WWII story as told through correspondence written to a young wife and mother.

The election of the Popular Front government in France and a wave of factory occupations secured huge gains for French workers.

Alan Turing helped the British government pioneer the technology to decrypt Nazi Germany’s secret communications during World War II. In 1952, Alan Turing was forced to endure chemical castration by the same government after being prosecuted for homosexual acts.

At America’s National World War II Museum, we have always looked to our collections and galleries to find sources of inspiration and leadership: from everyday citizens doing their part to help defeat a common enemy to frontline leaders making tough decisions and personal sacrifices in the face of unprecedented challenges.