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Imperial War Museums explores conflict and its impact on people’s lives.
IWM is a family of five museums recording and showcasing experiences of modern conflict. Some of those experiences paint a picture of everyday life in wartime, others give us a glimpse of something exceptional. All of them help us to explore the causes of war and its impact on people’s lives.
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Contemporary conflict
Yemen: Background to a Crisis
Contemporary conflict
Yemen: Background to a Crisis
After four years of persistent fighting the conflict in Yemen is ever more bloody with attempts to reach a political settlement increasingly complex. This man-made humanitarian crisis is the worst in the world.
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D-Day, Second World War
D-Day Explained
D-Day, Second World War
D-Day Explained
IWM curator John Delaney explores how the Allies prepared for D-Day - and the significance of the events of the 6 June 1944.
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Second World War
Why do ships have a gender?
Second World War
Why do ships have a gender?
The naming conventions of the Royal Navy are part of a long tradition but other navies have a different approach.
