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The war encompassed major global conflicts and pivotal moments such as the Holocaust and the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki, and it was marked by significant events including the Battle of Britain, the attack on Pearl Harbor, and the D-Day invasion. Here is a timeline of major events and key dates during the war. 1939.
World War II was the largest and most destructive conflict in history. Learn about key WWII dates in this timeline of events, including when WW2 started and ended.
Discover the pivotal events between 1918 and 1942 that shaped the first half of World War II. This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the...
World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The principal belligerents were the Axis powers — Germany, Italy, and Japan —and the Allies— France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China.
Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II. Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations during the Battle of Europe. Timeline of the Holocaust. Timeline of the Holocaust in Norway. Timeline of Treblinka extermination camp.
World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland, prompting the United Kingdom and France to declare war on Germany.
World War II Battles: Timeline. Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II.
An illustrated timeline of key events during World War 2 including pre-war events cited as its causes. Before the official beginning of WW II, a number of countries began to act in an aggressive and warlike manner.
World War II Battles: Timeline. Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of World War II.
World War II, also called the Second World War, was a global conflict during the years 1939–1945. The principal combatants were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allies—France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China.