American jurists in occupied Germany developed international law with the concept of crimes against humanity, then grappled with its meaning.

It was only in the wake of Executive Order 8802, and a presidential directive issued directly to the Corps, that the Marines began setting up a new segregated training facility for African American recruits at Montford Point, North Carolina. One of the first recruits was Edgar Cole.

Follow the largest battle in the history of the US Army as experienced on the Road to Berlin permanent exhibit gallery.

The Civilian Conservation Corps camps: From tree soldiers to real soldiers.

As the United States prepared for war, military leaders had a long list of needs—guns, tanks, ships, and equipment of every kind. One of the things they needed most of all, however, was people.