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  2. List of timelines of World War II - Wikipedia

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    Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...

  3. Timeline of World War II (1939) - Wikipedia

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    This is a timeline of events of World War II in 1939 from the start of the war on 1 September 1939. For events preceding September 1, 1939, see the timeline of events preceding World War II. Germany's invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939 brought many countries into the war. This event, and the declaration of war by France and Britain two days ...

  4. Timeline of World War II (1940) - Wikipedia

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    The state of the Allies (blue), and the Axis powers (black) with the Soviet Union (red) in May 1940. The German Blitzkrieg offensive of mid-May, 1940. Map of the British invasion of Iceland in mid-May 1940. 1 May: Allies begin evacuating Norwegian ports; the efforts will continue until June. 5 May: Norwegian government in exile established in ...

  5. List of countries by population in 1939 - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of countries by population in 1939 (including any dependent, occupied or colonized territories for empires), providing an approximate overview of the world population before World War II. Estimate numbers are from the beginning of the year, and exact population figures are for countries that were having a census in the year 1939 ...

  6. List of air operations during the Battle of Europe - Wikipedia

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    27 January: The first World War II US mission flown against the German homeland bombs Kriegsmarine submarine pens in Wilhelmshaven. [27]: 107 5/6 March: The first raid of the Battle of the Ruhr [2] flew RAF Bomber Command's 100,000th sortie of World War II, with 160 acres destroyed and 53 Krupps buildings bombed at Essen.

  7. World War II - Wikipedia

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    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 .

  8. List of theaters and campaigns of World War II - Wikipedia

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    S-Plan (January 16, 1939 – March, 1940) Soviet–Japanese border conflicts (May 11, 1939 – September 16, 1939) Winter War (November 1939 – March 1940) Franco-Thai War (September 1, 1940 – May 9, 1941) Ecuadorian–Peruvian War (July 5, 1941 – January 31, 1942) Northern Campaign (September 2, 1942 – December, 1944)

  9. Outline of World War II - Wikipedia

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    World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict that was fought between September 1, 1939, and September 2, 1945. The war pitted two major military alliances against each other: the Allies of the United States, Soviet Union, United Kingdom, China and others against the Axis of Germany, Japan, Italy and others.