The National WWII Museum | New Orleans

Initially, hell ships moved Allied POWs to areas where their labor was needed, such as the Japanese main islands and other recently conquered regions, but later, they also moved prisoners to prevent them from being liberated by advancing Allied forces.

The National WWII Museum was proud to collaborate on The HISTORY Channel’s 20-part series World War II with Tom Hanks. See what the Museum’s leading historians had to say about working on the show.

This unique artifact tells a one-of-a-kind story from the day that irrevocably changed the world. 

With bad weather and the limitations of meteorological technology at the time, General Dwight D. Eisenhower had to determine when to launch the cross-channel invasion and begin Operation Overlord. Pressure tells the story of the Allied weather forecast leading to the invasion of Normandy.

This month, we invite you to consider the wide range and long-term impacts of World War II upon Asian American and Pacific Islanders from a perspective that encourages students to consider continuity and change over time.