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  1. The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September 1939 with the declaration of war by the United Kingdom and France, followed by the UK's Dominions, Crown colonies and protectorates on Nazi Germany in response to the invasion of Poland by Germany.

  2. British military declined in the mid-20th century as did those of the traditional European continental powers following the two world wars, decolonisation, and the rise of the United States and the Soviet Union as the new superpowers.

  3. Note: Military matters of national and international importance to the United Kingdom in World War II. Sub-categories contain articles about theatres of operation, campaigns and battles, each armed service, sites and individuals.

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    United Kingdom Military Series

    1. Grand Strategy 1.1. Volume I, Norman Gibbs, 1976 1.2. Volume II, Sir James Butler, 1957 1.3. Volume III, Part 1, J. M. A. Gwyer, 1964 1.4. Volume III, Part 2, Sir James Butler, 1964 1.5. Volume IV, Sir Michael Howard, 1970 1.6. Volume V, John Ehrman, 1956 1.7. Volume VI, John Ehrman, 1956 2. The War at Sea 2.1. Volume I: The Defensive, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1954 2.2. Volume II: The Period of Balance, Captain Stephen Roskill, 1956 2.3. Volume III, Part 1: The Offensive, Captain Stephen R...

    United Kingdom Civil Series

    1. Introductory 1.1. British War Economy, Keith Hancock and Margaret Gowing, 1949 (transcribed HTML copy) 1.2. Statistical Digest of the War, Central Statistical Office, 1949 (partially transcribed HTML copy) 1.3. Problems of Social Policy, Richard Titmuss, 1950 (transcribed HTML copy) 1.4. British War Production, Michael Postan, 1952 (transcribed HTML copy) 2. General Series 2.1. Coal, W. B. Court, 1951 2.2. Oil: A Study of Wartime Policy and Administration, D. J. Payton-Smith, 1971 2.3. Stu...

    Foreign Policy

    1. British Foreign Policy in the Second World War 1.1. Volume I, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1970 1.2. Volume II, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1971 1.3. Volume III, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1971 1.4. Volume IV, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1975 1.5. Volume V, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1976 1.6. Abridged Version, Sir Llewellyn Woodward, 1962

    A number of official histories were produced by government departments. The authors worked under the same conditions and had the same access to official files but their works did not appear in the History of the Second World War. 1. Britain and Atomic Energy 1939–1945 Margaret Gowing, 1964.

    Secret Flotillas
    Army Series, printed by the War Office, 30 volumes
    Royal Air Force Series, printed by the Air Ministry
  4. British Empire in World War II. When the United Kingdom declared war on Nazi Germany in September 1939 at the start of World War II, it controlled to varying degrees numerous crown colonies, protectorates, and India. It also maintained strong political ties to four of the five independent Dominions — Australia, Canada, South Africa, and New ...

  5. 2 days ago · With France conquered, Hitler could now turn his forces on Germany’s sole remaining enemy: Great Britain, which was protected from the formidable German Army by the waters of the English Channel. On July 16, 1940, Hitler issued a directive ordering the preparation and, if necessary, the execution of a plan for the invasion of Great Britain.

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  7. 2 days ago · September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945. Participants: Canada. China. France. Germany. India. Italy. Japan. Soviet Union. United Kingdom. United States. Major Events: Battle of Crete. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Battle of Saipan. Battle of Moscow.