Legacies of the Second World War | 2023 International Conference on WWII

"Legacies of the Second World War" features a presentation by Nick Mueller, PhD, followed by a roundtable discussion between Mueller, William Hitchcock, PhD, and Jeremi Suri, PhD. This session delves into the lasting legacies and lessons of World War II, exploring topics such as post-war diplomacy, liberation, and the impact of the war on global affairs and nation-building.
This session is part of The National WWII Museum's 2023 International Conference on WWII presented by the Pritzker Military Foundation, on behalf of the Pritzker Military Museum & Library.
The International Conference on World War II is the premier adult educational event bringing together the best and brightest scholars, authors, historians, and witnesses to history from around the globe to discuss key battles, personalities, strategies, issues, and controversies of the war that changed the world. Joining the featured speakers are hundreds of attendees who travel from all over the world to learn and connect with each other through engaging discussions, question-and-answer periods, book signings, and receptions throughout the weekend.
For Information on the upcoming 2024 International Conference on World War Two, visit: www.nationalww...
Nick Mueller's Building The National WWII Museum: store.national...
William Hitchcock's The Bitter Road To Freedom: store.national...
Jeremi Suri's Power and Protest: store.national...

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[@AdamMisnik]

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[@jeffg1524]

Maybe we can mandate a return to teaching basic civics and history in our schools, but with the rise of ubiquitous social media I don't think it will make a difference. Making teaching what it really means to live in a democracy and the responsibilities we all have in securing and perpetuating it will just be drowned out from the overwhelming din of low attention span, quick euphoria media like X, Facebook, TikTok, Instagram and the like. The panel also hit on the cost question. The reason why schools have eliminated civics courses and hire non-history background teachers is to save money. Pushing for more taxes to pay to reinstitute a better curriculum is not a winning message...lol. I really don't know the answer.

[@jimrakoski9966]

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