Ezra Pound, prolific poet and . . . Nazi sympathizer? At the end of World War II, Ezra Pound was charged with 19 counts of treason against the United States for his actions during World War II, and his fanatical leanings didn't end with the war.

World-class experts from The National WWII Museum bring the key moments, lessons, and legacies of World War II to life through engaging presentations and discussions that will enrich your understanding of the war that changed the world. 

This week’s episode delves into a complicated and often emotionally fraught history: the roots of the modern-day conflict in the middle east and the ways in which clandestine Jewish immigration to the region in the aftermath of the Holocaust and the actions of world leaders like President Truman played a role.

In the midst of history’s greatest war, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt suffered a hemorrhagic stroke and died just 11 weeks into his fourth term. "To the Best of My Ability" is a nine-part podcast series that examines what happens in the wake of his death, pulling directly from the newly sworn-in President Harry S. Truman’s diaries, oral histories from the men and women who lived through it, and more.

This week’s episode, hosted by the Museum’s Dr. Kristen Burton and written by executive producer Gemma R. Birnbaum, introduces listeners to Associate Justice of the Supreme Court Robert H. Jackson, who was chosen by President Truman to serve as the United States prosecutor at the Nuremberg Trials.