- World War II - Wikipedia
World War II[b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers Nearly all of the world's countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war
- World War II | Facts, Summary, History, Dates, Combatants, Causes . . .
World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45 The war was in many respects a continuation, after an uneasy 20-year hiatus, of the disputes left unsettled by World War I
- BBC - History: World War Two
Explore a detailed timeline of World War Two - the causes, events, soldiers and its aftermath Discover facts about what happened during the most destructive war in history
- World War II Major Events Timeline | Masterpiece - PBS
Learn all about the major events of World War II from 1918 to 1942
- History Articles About The Second World War (WWII) | HistoryExtra . . .
From D-Day to Dunkirk; from Stalingrad to the Battle of Britain, we bring you the facts and analysis on the most important battles of the Second World War The Normandy landings – aka D-Day – took place on 6 June 1944, when Allied forces launched a combined naval, air and land assault on Nazi-occupied France
- World War II Timeline Experience “World War II: A Visual History”
ABMC honors the services of overseas U S armed forces by maintaining and promoting America’s overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials
- World War II: Summary, Combatants Facts | HISTORY
On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II On September 17, Soviet troops invaded Poland
- Explore WWII History | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
Learn more about World War II history through WWII scholarship from The National WWII Museum
|