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Marc Wortman talked about his book 1941: Fighting the Shadow War: A Divided America in a World at War, in which he examines America’s secret forays into World War II prior to the attack on…

Historian Gretchen Skidmore and journalist Denise Kiernan talked about how women’s roles changed during World War II, from joining the war effort as part of the workforce to using their social…

Historian and author Gerhard Weinberg talked about the lessons learned from World War II. This talk was part of the National World War II Museum’s 2018 annual international conference.

Jacqueline Frank, executive director of the National Railroad Museum, talked about the history of the “Dwight D. Eisenhower” Train during World War II. She spoke about the role of the A4 Steam engine train prior…

Resting in the waters of Pearl Harbor, where the events that brought the United States into World War II took place, the USS Missouri represents the final moments of the conflict. Meghan Rathbun gave a tour…

National World War II Museum senior historian Robert Citino and James Holland, author of “Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War II” discussed the actions that led to Germany’s…

Historians discussed lesser known commanders of World War II. This talk was part of the National World War II Museum’s 2018 annual international conference.

Cathal Nolan explored how history assesses the victories and defeats of war. He is the author of The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost. This talk was part of the…

Historians discuss the Japanese strategy in World War II from 1943-1945. This talk was part of the National World War II Museum’s 2018 annual international conference.

This documentary about the November 1943 Battle of Tarawa was filmed by U.S. Marine cameramen and won the 1944 Academy Award for best documentary short. About 18,000 Marines made an…

Journalist Mary Jo McConahay provided a history of Latin American involvement in World War II, as both the Allied and the Axis powers vied for its support.

The Army-Navy Screen Magazine was a news, information, and entertainment report designed for servicemen and shown in all military movie theaters during World War II. The U.S. Army Signal Corps produced…

Isaac Shapiro read passages from his memoir, Edokko: Growing Up a Stateless Foreigner in Wartime Japan. Mr. Shapiro talked about his family’s flight from persecution against Jews in both…

Steve Twomey talked about his book Countdown to Pearl Harbor: The Twelve Days to the Attack, in which he provides a history of the twelve days leading up to the Japanese attack on Pearl…

Senator Daniel Akaka (D-HI) talked about growing up in Hawaii, witnessing the attack on Pearl Harbor, and how that event affected native Hawaiians and led to the Senator’s service in the…

This 1945 Office of War Information film examines world events leading to the U.S. entry into World War II. Why We Fight is a series of seven films developed by director Frank Capra to…

The fourth of seven films in the World War II “Why We Fight” series, this U.S. War Department film was seen by service members before they were deployed overseas. It details the fight in the skies over…

This is the first of seven films in the “Why We Fight” series, covering the outbreak of World War II to the attack on Pearl Harbor. The documentary explores the rise of authoritarianism in Germany, Italy, and…

Ann Todd talked about her book, OSS Operation Black Mail: One Woman’s Covert War Against the Imperial Japanese Army, which chronicles Elizabeth “Betty” McIntosh’s 18 months of psychological…

Liza Mundy discussed her Smithsonian article looking at the women code breakers and their impact on World War II and the Cold War. This program is part of a “Washington Journal” series highlighting…