Americans have often used art to symbolize the relationship between themselves and their history. Therefore, art is used to honor and remember a person or event in which people have died, through a memorial. As an example, the National World War II Memorial is a memorial intended to honor and remember those who served in World War II. The success or failure of a memorial depends on how well it represents people's image of a given person or event. Especially in the United States, where the construction of a national monument is so controversial that no memorial has been erected on the National Mall without discussion. The National World War II Memorial, located on the National Mall, was a poor addition; its location diminishes the formerly open space between the Washington Monument and the Lincoln Memorial, its design is vague, and it is a poor choice even when compared to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial. A very good start.The United States National World War II Memorial is a national memorial intended to honor and remember the sixteen million people who served in the armed forces of the United States as well as the American people during the Second World War. It is also a monument to the spirit, sacrifice and commitment of the American (National) people. The memorial is located on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., at the former site of the Rainbow Pool, at the east end of the Reflecting Pool, between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument. Comprised of 56 fifty-six pillars and a pair of arches surrounding a square and a fountain (Fig. 1), the memorial is the symbol of the defining event of the 20th century. The northern arc bears the inscription Atlantic; that of the south, the Pacific. Each pillar is marked with the name of all 48 forty-eight...... middle of paper ......ttp://www.wwiimemorial.com/archives/factsheets/memorialdesign.htm>."Monument The proposal draws criticism over design's appearance, called similar to Nazi architecture The Baltimore Sun, June 22, 1997. Web. April 5, 2011. National Mall & Memorial Parks. Nationals, February 8, 2011. Web. April 4, 2011. .National World War II Memorial.Web. April 3, 2011. .Pressley, Sue Anne. "Design critics don't listen to their hearts, visitors say." The Washington Post May 31, 2004. Web April 4, 2011. "Symbol of Sacrifice.". 2011.