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Take A Closer Look: America Goes to War | New Orleans

By December 1941 America's military had grown to nearly 2.2 million soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines. America's armed forces consisted largely of "citizen ...

World War II: Summary, Combatants & Facts | HISTORY

World War II was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. Rising to power in an unstable Germany, Adolf Hitler and his National Socialist ...

The Great Debate | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

From our 21st-century point of view, it is hard to imagine World War II without the United States as a major participant. Before the Japanese attack on ...

World War II | Facts, Summary, History, Dates, Combatants, & Causes

World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers ...

World War II: Causes and Timeline | HISTORY

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland.

World War II | U.S. History Primary Source Timeline

... to supporting the war effort in whatever means was available to them. Women, who had worked as homemakers or had held jobs outside military-related ...

How did Public Opinion About Entering World War II Change ...

Americans debated whether to stay out of the war or to join the Allied forces fighting Nazi Germany.

World War II - Wikipedia

World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland.

The American Home Front and World War II - National Park Service

Americans knew of the growing conflict during the 1930s. While trying to stay out of it, the government was also quietly preparing for war. A ...

Significant Events of World War II - Department of Defense

April 9 to June 22, 1940: Germany takes control of much of Western Europe, including France. July 10, 1940 ...

World War II Facts - FDR Presidential Library & Museum

In the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt issued Executive Order 9066 empowering military authorities to relocate residents ...

Lend-Lease and Military Aid to the Allies in the Early Years of World

Lend-Lease and Military Aid to the Allies in the Early Years of World War II. During World War II, the United States began to provide significant military ...

World War II (1941-1945) | Serving: Our Voices | Veterans History ...

The following curated presentations shed light on related topics, notable battles and campaigns, and groups of veterans who served during World War II.

Introduction to Life on the World War II Home Front in the Greater ...

It explores life on the home front by looking at the things people invented, created, and used and the ways that everyday life changed.

World War II Dates and Timeline - Holocaust Encyclopedia

Explore a timeline of key events before and during World War II. The mass murder of Europe's Jews took place in the context of WWII.

Commemorating World War II - Department of Defense

The Defense Department pays tribute to all who served the nation during World War II and to the Allied countries whose service members fought side-by-side with ...

Honoring Black History World War II Service to the Nation - Army.mil

300 black protesters who marched along Goodfellow Boulevard in front of the Ordnance Plant on June 20, 1942, seeking better-paying production jobs.

World War II Veterans

About 16 million Americans served during WWII, and many of those Veterans are now receiving VA benefits including Pension and Health Care.

Japanese-American Incarceration During World War II

In February 1942, just two months later, President Roosevelt, as commander-in-chief, issued Executive Order 9066 that resulted in the internment of Japanese ...

5 Things You May Not Know About the End of World War II

More than 50 million people lost their lives during the war. The USS Missouri Memorial Association will commemorate the 70th anniversary of the ...