World War II Memorial (U.S. National Park Service)

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Introduction

The World War II Memorial commemorates the sacrifice and celebrates the victory of "the greatest generation." Friedrich St.Florian’s winning design balances classical and modernist styles of architecture, harmonizes with its natural and cultural surroundings, and connects the legacy of the American Revolution and the American Civil War with a great crusade to rid the world of fascism.

		Link to World War II Registry Click here to access the World War II Registry at the American Battle Monuments Commission (Leaving NPS).

		Commander in Chief After eight challenging years as President of the United States, Franklin Delano Roosevelt embarked on his unprecedented and historic third term in 1941 mindful of the tense and uncertain international situation. A president largely concerned with domestic economic issues now turned his attention to exercising his Constitutional role as Commander in Chief of the Armed Forces.

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National Mall and Memorial Parks
900 Ohio Drive, SW
Washington, DC 20024

Phone

Visitor Information
(202) 426-6841

Park Headquarters
(202) 485-9880

Climate

Washington has a temperate climate typical of the Mid-Atlantic U.S., with four distinct seasons. Summer tends to be very hot and humid. Spring and fall are mild. Winter can bring cold temperatures, frozen precipitation and, on occasions, major snowstorms.

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