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Boundaries in 1920. In the history of the 20th century, the interwar period(or interbellum) lasted from 11 November 1918 to 1 September 1939 (20 years, 9 months, 21 days) – from the end of World War I(WWI) to the beginning of World War II(WWII). It was relatively short, yet featured many social, political, military, and economic changes ...
The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to World War II : 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 ...
The final battles of the European theatre of World War II continued after the definitive surrender of Nazi Germany to the Allies, signed by Field marshal Wilhelm Keitel on 8 May 1945 ( VE Day) in Karlshorst, Berlin. After German leader Adolf Hitler 's suicide and handing over of power to grand admiral Karl Dönitz on the last day of April 1945 ...
Kennkarte. The Kennkarte served as the basic identification document issued to German nationals from the age of 15 onwards with place of residence or permanent residence in the territory of Germany during the Third Reich era, including German-occupied territories. [1] [2] It was introduced through the ordinance on identity cards of July 22 ...
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The Declaration by United Nations was the main treaty that formalized the Allies of World War II and was signed by 47 national governments between 1942 and 1945. On 1 January 1942, during the Arcadia Conference in Washington D.C., the Allied "Big Four"—the United States, the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, and China—signed a short document which later came to be known as the United ...
Royal assent. 5 September 1939. Expired. 22 May 1952 [ 1] Status: Expired. The National Registration Act 1939 ( 2 & 3 Geo. 6. c. 91) was an Act of Parliament in the United Kingdom. [ 2] The initial National Registration Bill was introduced to Parliament as an emergency measure at the start of the Second World War .
Paper Salvage 1939–50. Wartime paper salvage propaganda poster. Paper Salvage was a part of a programme launched by the British Government in 1939 at the outbreak of the Second World War to encourage the recycling of materials to aid the war effort, and which continued to be promoted until 1950.