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3 days ago · September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945. Participants: Australia. Axis powers. Czechoslovakia. Free French. Iraq. Poland. United Kingdom. United States. Yugoslavia. Allied powers. (Show more) Major Events: Battle of Crete. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Battle of Saipan.
- 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
Technology of war, 1918–39; The war in Europe, 1939–41. The...
- 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
4 days ago · Here are 100 facts that highlight the key events, turning points, and lasting impact of this devastating war: The Road to War. The seeds of World War 2 were planted in the aftermath of World War 1 with the Treaty of Versailles, which imposed harsh reparations and territorial losses on Germany.
3 days ago · World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's countries, including all of the great powers, participated in the conflict, and many invested all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between ...
- Allied victory
2 days ago · Cuman–Kipchak Confederation. Mixed results, mostly Kievan Rus' victories. 1065–1069 [16] Rebellion of Vseslav of Polotsk [16] Sieges of Pskov and Novgorod (1065–1067) [16] Battle on the Nemiga River (1067) [16] Kiev uprising of 1068 [16] Polish intervention, restoration of Iziaslav I of Kiev (1069) [16] Principality of Kiev.
2 days ago · This collection contains manuscript materials compiled by the Office of War Information. For the World War II Rumor Project, field representatives collected information from community-based correspondents and sent duplicate or triplicate copies of reports of the correspondents to Dr. Eugene Horowitz at the Bureau of Public Inquiries of the OWI.
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Feb 18, 2020 · World War II (WWII) was a long and bloody war that lasted about six years. Officially beginning on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, World War II lasted until both the Germans and the Japanese had surrendered to the Allies in 1945. Here is a timeline of major events during the war.
5 days ago · Allied powers, coalition of countries that opposed the Axis powers (led by Germany, Italy, and Japan) during World War II. The principal members of the Allies were the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and China (the “Big Four”), as well as France while it was unoccupied.
