‘Pelican State’ WWII exhibit

On Dec. 8, 1941, one day after the surprise attack on the U.S. Navy base at Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, the U.S. officially entered WWII. Louisiana, however, was already front and center in the nation’s defense preparations. From 1940-45, Louisiana’s war efforts triggered massive changes, and those war-time experiences laid the groundwork for a post-war world that emerged from the 20th century’s greatest struggle. The Pelican State Goes to War: Louisiana in World War II tells that story. The exhibit, now running at the National Museum of World War II in New Orleans through April 2018, focuses on Louisiana's role in the war. (Source: National Museum of World War II 07/17)