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Patchwork Plane: Building the P-47 Thunderbolt
Roughly 100 companies, coast to coast, helped Republic Aviation Corporation manufacture each P-47 Thunderbolt.
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After Liberation: Buchenwald, Spring 1945
Tensions arose almost immediately in Buchenwald between liberators and liberated.
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"To Bear the Unbearable": Japan's Surrender, Part II
Although a decision to continue the war would mean national suicide, members of the Japanese military came close to refusing Emperor Hirohito’s surrender order.
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WWII Innovations: The Fruit of the Manhattan Project
The technology of the Manhattan Project didn't just find its way into bombs--it powers submarines and other ships today.
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Stories Worth Remembering: Preserving WWII History at Home
For years, Jeff Taddeo kept a grocery bag filled with his grandfather’s WWII letters on a shelf in his home. With help from The National WWII Museum, he is preserving and sharing this treasured family history, and hopes others can benefit from his experience.
Past Events
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Victory in the Pacific Tour
03/16/2018 - 03/26/2018 | 12:00 AMThis unique, inaugural journey from The National WWII Museum takes guests to the sites of the Pacific war, from Pearl Harbor to Iwo Jima and more. Travel luxuriously while experiencing history up close, with help from renowned historians and eyewitnesses to World War II.
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Kasserine Pass
02/24/2018 | 9:00 AM - 6:00 PMThe 75th Anniversary of The Battle of Kasserine Pass Symposium – Learning the Hard Lessons of War will take a look at these key lessons and changes, analyze how they influenced the remainder of the war, and explain the ways in which the setback in Tunisia produced a veteran, hardened US Army that would march on to victory.
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Meet the Author & Film Screening
01/10/2018 | 6:00 PM - 8:30 PMJoin us for a screening of the classic film Casablanca to celebrate the 75th anniversary of its release. Sip on Moroccan-themed drink specials while enjoying this memorable film, then join historian Meredith Hindley as she discusses Casablanca during wartime and its similarities and differences to the Casablanca that Humphrey Bogart's character, Rick, roamed.
