The War

WWII History from Historians and Curators at The National WWII Museum
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Battle of Bataan

After the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, they invaded Luzon, Philippines in January 1942. Despite insufficient supplies, American and Filipino troops were able to fight for three months. Eventually, they surrendered to Japanese troops and were forced into the Bataan Death March—where some of the most horrific war crimes were committed by the Japanese. 

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Medal of Honor Recipients of World War II

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European Theater of Operations

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Pacific Theater of Operations

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Home Front

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