第二次世界大战(英语:World War II,1931年9月18日/1937年7月7日/1939年9月1日—1945年9月2日),简称二战,亦称世界反法西斯战争,以纳粹德国、意大利王国、大日本帝国三个法西斯轴心国及仆从国与反法西斯同盟和全世界反法西斯力量进行的第二次全球规模的战争。战争范围从欧洲到亚洲,从大西洋到太平洋,先后有60个...
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 w
The Great Events of World War II, Day-by-DayOn September 1st, 1939, Hitler's Army crossed into Poland to mark the start of World War 2. The event forced the British, French and others into war. Hitler's forces used fast-moving tactics to put the hapless Allies on the defensive. The...
Unlike World War I, which was sparked by the assassination of Archduke Ferdinand in 1914, the buildup to the second world war was gradual, and included events in many parts of the world. Most consider the start of the war to be the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. Before...
Operation Fortitude was a military deception operation during World War II that was intended to make Nazi Germany’s high command believe that the main Allied invasion of Europe in 1944 would not be at Normandy. It was one of the many complex and overlap
List of Netherlands battles in the World War II, listed alphabetically with photos, images, and maps when possible. Every major battle, skirmish, or conflict ...
World War 2 Key Battles and Events Effects of World War 2 WW2 Dates Lesson Summary Frequently Asked Questions Who fought with Germany in WW2? Germany, Japan, and Italy were the Axis Powers. They were fought by many of the nations in the world, including the UK, the Soviet Union, US,...
America officially only enter World War 2 two years into the war on December 8, 1941, when all but one member of Congress passed the motion one day after theattack on Pearl Harborin Hawaii. Although America formally maintained neutrality up until that moment, the U.S. has long been involve...
Photo(s) dated 2 Mar 19432 Mar 1943 Interactive Map2 3 3 2 +− Leaflet | © OpenStreetMapTimeline Section Founder: Thomas HoulihanContributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David StubblebineSpecial Thanks: Rory Curtis...