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17 hours ago · World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan —and the Allies— France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China.
- Operation Barbarossa
Operation Barbarossa, during World War II, code name for the...
- The Far East
Technology of war, 1918–39; The war in Europe, 1939–41. The...
- Costs, Impact, Legacy
World War II casualties 1 Figures for deaths, insofar as...
- German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact
German-Soviet Nonaggression Pact, pact signed on August 23,...
- The Battle of Britain
With France conquered, Hitler could now turn his forces on...
- Pearl Harbor Attack
Pearl Harbor attack, surprise aerial attack on the U.S....
- Facts & Related Content
World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every...
- World War I
World War I was one of the great watersheds of 20th-century...
- World War II Summary
World War II, or Second World War, (1939–45) International...
- Japanese Policy, 1939-41
World War II - Japanese Policy, 1939-41: Until the end of...
- Operation Barbarossa
2 days ago · World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland. The United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany on 3 September. Under the Molotov–Ribbentrop Pact of August 1939, Germany and the Soviet Union had partitioned Poland and marked out their " spheres of influence ...
- Allied victory
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May 4, 2024 · What Weapon Killed the Most People in World War 2? Humans have used arrows, bows, and even stones to devastating effect since the beginning of time against opponents in warfare. By the time Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939, military tactics had undergone a near complete revolution.
May 2, 2024 · German reunification, the reuniting of East Germany and West Germany into the country of Germany in 1990. The process put a formal end to World War II, guaranteed the western borders of Poland, inspired a drive to greater European integration, and ensured the election of Helmut Kohl as the first.
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May 7, 2024 · Facsimiles of the documents. Presents a history of the rise and fall of Hitler and Nazism through original source documents, including Nazi party records and propaganda and documents from witnesses, Holocaust survivors, and individuals who resisted the Nazi regime. Translated from the German by R. W.
2 days ago · This is a list of wars involving Germany from 1806. It includes the Confederation of the Rhine , the German Confederation , the North German Confederation , the German Empire , the Weimar Republic , Nazi Germany , the German Democratic Republic (DDR, "East Germany") and the present Federal Republic of Germany (BRD, until German reunification in ...
Look at this map of Germany after World War II. A map titled Occupied Zones in Germany, 1945. It shows Britain occupying the northwest, Russia the northeast, United notes the southeast, and France the southwest.
