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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 ...
: The Ohrdruf death camp is liberated by the Allies. 6: The Spring 1945 offensive in Italy begins in northern Italy. 7: The Japanese battleship Yamato is sunk in the waters north of Okinawa as the Japanese make their last major naval operation .
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 .
National anthem title in local language(s) English translation of title Period Lyrics writer(s) Anthem composer(s) Audio Notes Afghanistan "Amani Surūd" "Amani Anthem" 1926–1943 None (instrumental) Khalid Rajab Bey — Afghanistan "Schahe ghajur-o-mehrabane ma" "Our Brave And Noble King" 1943–1973 Mohammed Makhtar: Mohammed Farukh [1 ...
"The Star-Spangled Banner" is the national anthem of the United States. The lyrics come from the "Defence of Fort M'Henry", [2] a poem written by American lawyer Francis Scott Key on September 14, 1814, after he witnessed the bombardment of Fort McHenry by the British Royal Navy during the Battle of Baltimore in the War of 1812.
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 ...
Other Austrians participated in the Nazi administration, from Nazi death camp personnel to senior Nazi leadership; the majority of the bureaucrats who implemented the Final Solution were Austrian. [2] [3] After World War II, many Austrians sought comfort in the myth of Austria as being the first victim of the Nazis. [4]
1: German 1st Panzer Division withdraws from the Terek River area in southern Russia to prevent encirclement. [1]2: Americans and Australians recapture Buna, New Guinea. [1]5: Eighteen countries issue a declaration in London stating their determination to "combat and defeat the plundering by the enemy Powers of the territories which have been overrun or brought under enemy control" and to take ...