The US Merchant Marine provided crucial, yet often overlooked, logistical support for the Allied war effort.

Thanks to the escape of the “Davao Dozen” from Japanese captivity in April 1943, Americans learned of the Bataan Death March.

Soldiers of the US Army’s 34th Infantry Division, the “Red Bull” Division, landed in Belfast, Northern Ireland on January 26, 1942.

The experiences of those left to support the war effort on the Home Front, combined with those of returning veterans, helped further reveal underlying tensions and led to significant changes in the social history of the United States.

A collection of some of the most notable programs on the Holocaust at The National WWII Museum.

The Holocaust in Ukraine represents the first phase of the Holocaust in which an estimated 1.5 million Jews were shot to death at close range in ravines, open fields, and forests.
 

Collin Kelly’s story of bravery during the first bombing missions in the Pacific flourished at a time when nearly all war news was grim.

The Nazis chose the serene setting for one of the most infamous meetings in world history, where they discussed their plans for the “Final Solution.”

The Warsaw Uprising created a rift between Stalin and his Western Allies, which some historians argue anticipated  the Cold War. 

The First Washington Conference, code-named ARCADIA, from December 22, 1941 to January 14, 1942, set the strategic direction for the Anglo-American war effort and established the Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 

Lieutenant Alexander R. Nininger received the first Medal of Honor of World War II. 
 

On January 10, 1942, the United States launched one of its most important and also most memorable domestic initiatives of the entire war: the “Salvage For Victory” campaign.