ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

National Security Archive

Okay kiddo, the National Security Archive is a place where big important people keep important papers and stuff that tell us about important events in history.

Imagine if you had a diary where you write down everything that happens to you every day. Now imagine if you keep every diary you've ever written for your whole life. That's kind of like what the National Security Archive has for important people and events.

These papers and stuff are important because they help us understand what happened in the past and how it affects us today. We can learn from history and make better decisions about how to keep people safe and happy.

The National Security Archive is like a big library with lots of books and papers about important stuff from all around the world. And just like how we can learn from our mistakes, it helps important people learn from the mistakes made in the past by other important people.

Does that make sense, kiddo?