world war ii memorial

World War II started on September 1st, 1939

5 facts about the world war ii memorial

• The memorial honors 16 million who served in the armed forces of the U.S.
• The memorial received more than $197 million in cash and pledges.
• The memorial opened to the public on April 29,2014.
• This was the most widespread and deadliest war in history.
• president clinton sined a public law on may 25th, 1933 authorizing the memo

LOCATION
The memorial is located in Washington DC.

IMPORTANCE

• World war II was the biggest armed conflict
• in human history. Banging over 6 continents and all of the 
• worlds oceans, the war caused and estimated 50 million military and 
• civilian deaths.

visitors!

The U.S.A had technically remained on sidelines of world war II until the end of 1941.

WORLD WAR II MEMORIAL!