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April 1945: The 30 Days That Changed the World | WWII In 2
April 1945 shook the world to its very foundations and shaped the course of history to the present day. As the Allied forces close in on Victory over ...
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VideoV-E Day: Victory in Europe 1945 | WWII In 2
On May 8, 1945, thousands of people took to the streets in cities around the world to celebrate news of Germany's surrender and the end of World War I... -
VideoThe Nuremberg Trials | WWII In 2
In the ruins of wartorn Europe, Allied leaders confronted an unprecedented challenge: How do you deliver justice for the victims of Nazi crimes? Haley... -
VideoArsenal of Democracy | WWII in 2
On December 29, 1940, President Franklin Roosevelt delivered one of his signature fireside chats to the nation. He called upon the American people to ... -
VideoV-J Day: The Surrender of Japan | WWII In 2
In August 1945, the Empire of Japan announced that it would accept Allied surrender terms. But for tense weeks, Allied leaders faced uncertainty of wh...
Past Events
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"Setsuko's Secret: Heart Mountain and the Legacy of the Japanese American Incarceration," a conversation with Shirley Ann Higuchi, JD and Rob Citino, PhD
02/19/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMA conversation with the Chair of the Heart Mountain Wyoming Foundation, whose parents were both incarcerated as a result of President Roosevelt’s Executive Order 9066, signed on February 19, 1942.
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Lunchbox Lecture: "World War II Military Service as Civil Rights Activism" by Dr. Marcus Cox, Xavier University
02/17/2021 | 11:00 AM - 12:00 PMMilitary service during World War II and racial integration in the armed forces heightened expectations for social progress.
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Out of The Vault Tour
02/13/2021 | 10:00 AM - 11:00 AMThe National WWII Museum’s private Center for Collections & Archives is excited to present rarely seen artifacts from our vault, not available for public viewing, which give voice to the American experience in World War II.
