In this Academy, you will participate in a deep study of perhaps the most consequential events of the 20th century. By examining speeches and other primary sources from the 1930s and 1940s, you will learn about U.S. involvement in the most destructive conflict in modern history.

What was World War II about? How and why did the United States become involved in the conflict? What did Americans – both the government and ordinary soldiers – believe they were fighting for? What contributions did the United States make to the eventual Allied victory? How did the experience of war change the United States, both domestically and in its role in the world?