Contrary to Winston Churchill's belief that Italy was the "soft underbelly" of Axis-dominated Europe, the Allied campaign in Italy was a long and bloody undertaking.
If you are like most Americans, you have in your home the key technology that helped the Allies win WWII. Of course, it serves a very different function in your home than it did back then.
The US military was a nearly unstoppable force during WWII, but the challenges of weather and natural disasters meant that the power of American bombs and bullets could pale in comparison to the power of nature.
Frank Fujita’s American citizenship and Japanese heritage made his time as a prisoner of the Japanese particularly torturous.
Los Alamos and other Manhattan Project Sites developed across the US in 1942 and 1943.
Discover how the different branches of the US Armed Forces have impacted World War II and history up to today at Camp Camo. This session is for children entering grades 3 and 4.
Experience the drama and intrigue of espionage at The National WWII Museum's summer Spy Camp! This session is for children entering grades 5 and 6.
Join us in conversation with John Curatola, PhD, Samuel Zemurray Stone Senior Historian at the Jenny Craig Institute for the Study of War and Democracy.