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World War II, or the Second World War, began in 1939 and lasted until 1945.

WASP Ann McClellan adjusts her earphones in the cockpit of a BT-13
Aviation
Spaceflight
Astronomy
Behind the scenes
People
Records and Firsts
Science
Society and Culture
Technology and Engineering
War and Conflict

World War II, or the Second World War, began in 1939 and lasted until 1945.

WASP Ann McClellan adjusts her earphones in the cockpit of a BT-13

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One Man's Tale of Courage Flying Fighters in the Dark The U.S. Military Finds a Way to Complete Challenging Missions
WWII Ace Arthur Van Haren Jr. AirSpace Season 9 Episode 11: Flak-Bait, Ooh Ha Ha! The Secret History of Drones
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Vice Adm. Donald D. Engen Flight Jacket Night Presented Online Watch on demand
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Exhibitions

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Learn more Jay I. Kislak World War II in the Air National Air and Space Museum in Washington, DC Learn more Modern Military Aviation Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
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My Path: The Life Lessons of a Tuskegee Airman Perceive, prepare, perform and persevere. The lessons Col. Charles McGee learned as a Tuskegee Airman and applied to the rest of his life. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sUFeLPED8O0&t=7s Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9 African American or Black people, Aviation, People, World War II, Military aviation

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 Air and Space Live Chat: Women Airforce Service Pilots (WASP) of WWII Join historian Katherine Sharp Landdeck Ph.D., author of The Women with Silver Wings: The Inspiring True Story of the Women Airforce Service Pilots of World War II. https://youtu.be/jKJ3leXDQmI Aviation, World War II, Women

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 Air and Space Live Chat: World War II and Victory in Europe: STEM in 30 Mission Debrief Jeremy Kinney, from the National Air and Space Museum as well as Seth Paridon and Kate Fitzgerald from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans discuss World War II and Victory in Europe! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ZXPG1NldXM World War II

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 STEM in 30: Victory Over Japan and the End of WWII This episode of STEM in 30 covers the end of World War II and the Victory over Japan https://youtu.be/U9fXbPSHydo Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 World War II

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 Emergency Preparedness Kit: Parent Guide This parent guide supports the creation of an emergency preparedness kit for home along with how to create an entire emergency plan. https://s.si.edu/EmergencyPreparednessKitParentGuide Grade 3, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 4, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, World War II

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 Survival on the Moon This handout supports the Survival on the Moon activity and helps students determine what they need to survive on the Moon. https://docs.google.com/document/d/1kt82aXy4uuQN5jESjM45CJbvB8SsynmTbiHmfngGfeU/edit?usp=sharing Grade 3, Grade 4, Grade 5, Grade 6, Grade 7, Grade 8 Apollo program, Human spaceflight, Life sciences, Technology and Engineering, World War II

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Publications

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Learn more Milestones of Flight: The Epic of Aviation with the National Air and Space Museum Learn more Red Phoenix Rising: The Soviet Air Force in World War II
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