America's isolation from war ended on December 7, 1941, when Japan staged a surprise attack on American military installations in the Pacific. 

Ask anyone who remembers life on the Home Front during World War II about their strongest memories and chances are they will tell you about rationing. You see, the war caused shortages of all sorts of things: rubber, metal, clothing, etc. But it was the shortages of various types of food that affected just about everyone on a daily basis.

American women played important roles during World War II, both at home and in uniform.

See estimates for worldwide deaths, broken down by country, in World War II. 

The National WWII Museum’s Volunteer Hall of Fame honors individuals who have reached 5,000 hours of service or more to the Museum. These...