Prior to 1933, Bavarian authorities devised an entire system for policing and persecuting Roma.

In 1945, one of history’s most notorious figures committed suicide by ingesting cyanide. Heinrich Himmler, known for his role in the implementation of the “Final Solution,” is remembered today for his heinous acts across Europe during World War II.

The National WWII Museum's educational mission was in the spotlight as the world remembered the Normandy invasion. 

On July 23, 1944, a celebration marked a milestone in production for Higgins Industries, which had just finished its 10,000th boat for delivery to the US Navy. 

From the beginning, this was to be a different kind of war—a war not only of conquest but also of annihilation.