World War II - Wikipedia
WEBWorld 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.
World War II: Summary, Combatants & Facts | HISTORY
WEBOct 29, 2009 · World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history, involved more than 50 nations and was fought on land, sea and air in nearly every part of the world. Also known as the...
World War II: Causes and Timeline - HISTORY
WEBWorld War II was the biggest and deadliest war in history, involving more than 30 countries. Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, the war dragged on for six bloody years until the...
Timeline of World War II From 1939 to 1945 - ThoughtCo
WEBMay 25, 2024 · 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 surrendered to the Allies in 1945.
How Did World War II End? - HISTORY
WEBAug 11, 2020 · The Battle of Stalingrad and Allied Invasions Shaped the End of WWII. After storming across Europe in the first three years of the war, overextended Axis forces were put on the defensive after...
WWII - THE COMPLETE HiSTORY - Documentary - YouTube
WEBWatch the greatest military conflict of the Twentieth Century "WWII The Complete History" All EpisodesA broad scoped in-depth perspective of the Second World...
World War II: Facts & Related Content - Encyclopedia Britannica
WEBOct 5, 2021 · World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in human history.
Causes, events, and casualties of World War II | Britannica
WEBWorld War II, or Second World War, (1939–45) International conflict principally between the Axis powers —Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allied powers—France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China.
Home - WWII Memorial Registry
WEBThis WWII Registry website is comprised of an official database of names of Americans listed on War and Navy Department Killed in Service rosters held by the National Archives and Records Administration, and an unofficial and developing compilation of public acknowledgements honoring U.S. citizens who helped to win the Second World War.
Home | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans
WEBEvery day, memories of World War II—its sights and sounds, its terrors and triumphs—disappear. The National WWII Museum in New Orleans tells the story of the American Experience in the war that changed the world - why it was fought, how it was won, and what it means today.