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SUMMARY:The International Conference on World War II
DESCRIPTION:Thanks to a generous gift from our sponsor Pritzker Military Museum and Library\, The National WWII Museum is thrilled to offer the March 5-6\, 2021\, International Conference on World War II 100% virtually and completely free of charge. While we are grateful to have the Museum campus open and safely serving our guests\, we recognize that many are cautiously still waiting before they resume travel. This exclusive\, one-time-only\, free\, virtual program will continue the tradition of bringing robust educational sessions from world-renowned speakers to our audience\, this time in an easily accessible\, online format. These sessions will be streamed live\, and recorded sessions will be available on demand after they air. \nCheck out the detailed conference schedule below so you can be sure not to miss your favorite speakers or sessions. And be sure to check out our shop’s selection of books by conference historians and speakers! \nPlease note\, we do anticipate hosting our next International Conference on World War II in November 2021 in person at The National WWII Museum and The Higgins Hotel & Conference Center. \nREGISTER \n\nCONFERENCE SCHEDULE\n\n \n\n   March 5-6\, 2021\n\nFriday\, March 5\, 2021\n9:00 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.International Conference on World War II Opening\nWelcome Remarks – Stephen Watson\, President & CEO\, The National WWII Museum\nOpening Remarks – TBD\, Pritzker Military Museum & Library\n9:15 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Drawing Fire: The Editorial Cartoons of Bill MauldinA conversation with Todd Depastino\, PhD and Rob Citino\, PhD\n10:15 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.Break\n10:30 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Air Power in AsiaModerator – Conrad Crane\, PhD\nFirst Fighter Pilots: The Flying Tigers – Sam Kleiner\nRaining Fire: B-29s over Japan – James M. Scott\n11:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.Break\n11:45 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.The End of the War in the Pacific Moderator – Richard Frank\nCrucible of Hell: Okinawa – Saul David\, PhD\nStruggle for Survival: China\, 1945 – Rana Mitter\, PhD\n12:45 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.Break\n1:15 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.Testaments to Sacrifice: WWII Memorialization in Europe and Asia Moderator – Guenter Bischof\, PhD\nTriumph of the Dead – Kate Clarke LeMay\, PhD\nChina’s Long War – Rana Mitter\, PhD\n2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.Break\n2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.Fighting for the Right to Fight: African American Experiences in World War II Moderator – John Morrow\, PhD\nAt the Front\, 1917-1945 – Chad Williams\, PhD\nHonor Delayed: Medal of Honor Recipients – Robert Jefferson\, PhD\n3:30 p.m. – 3:45 p.m.Break\n3:45 p.m. – 4:45 p.m.A World at Arms: World War II’s Forgotten Fronts Moderator – Gerhard Weinberg\, PhD\nThe Allies Finally Win One: The East Africa Campaign\, 1940-1941 – Michael Neiberg\, PhD\nUnexpected Allies: The OSS and Ho Chi Minh – Dixee Bartholomew-Feis\, PhD\n\n\nSaturday\, March 6\, 2021\n  \n9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.King of Battle: Artillery in World War II\nModerator – John McManus\, PhD\nTank Killers: U.S. Anti-Tank Weapons – Steven Zaloga\nTwelve Seconds of Silence: The Proximity Fuse – Jamie Holmes\n10:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m.Break\n10:15 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.Never Forget: Preserving and Teaching Holocaust History\nModerator – Jason Dawsey\, PhD\nThe Morgenthau Collection at the FDR Library – Paul Sparrow\nHolocaust Memories in Eastern Europe – Alexandra Richie\, DPhil\n11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.Break\n11:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.Breaking Through the Shadows of WWII History: Hispanic American Experiences\nIntroduction by Adam Givens\, PhD\nPresentation by Dave Gutierrez\n12:30 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.Break\n12:45 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.Arsenal of Democracy: American Mobilization\nModerator – Allan Millett\, PhD\n“100\,000 Combat Planes”: Manufacturing Air Power – Tami Davis Biddle\, PhD\nA Call to Arms: American Industry – Maury Klein\n1:45 p.m. – 2:00 p.m.Break\n2:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.1942: Turning Points\nStalingrad – Robert M. Citino\, PhD\nMidway – Jonathan Parshall\nEl Alamein – Niall Barr\, PhD\n3:00 p.m. – 3:15 p.m.Conference Closing Remarks\nSchedule Subject to Change\n\nREGISTER \n
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