World War II (WWII) was a long and bloody war that lasted for six years, from 1939 to 1945. See a detailed World War II timeline with key dates here.
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To quote the Imperial War Museum,“During the whole war, 51% of aircrew were killed on operations, 12% were killed or wounded in non-operational accidents and 13% became prisoners of war or evaders. Only 24% survived the war unscathed.” An aircrew member was committed to fly thirty oper...
1.In what year did the Bolshevik Revolution begin?Hint 1917 1915 1916 1918 2.In what year did King John accept the Magna Carta?Hint 1115 1215 1015 1315 3.On what date did Germany invade Poland, thus beginning World War II?Hint
Dates:1939 - 1945 Also Known As:WWII, Second World War Appeasement Following World War I After the devastation and destruction caused byWorld War I, the world was tired of war and was willing to do almost anything to prevent another from starting. Thus, when Nazi Germany annexed Austria (ca...
The arch was built as part of a station rebuild in the first couple of decades of the 20th century and added to the design following World War I. The new station was completed in 1922. The now Grade II-listed memorial, the work of sculptor Charles Whiffen, features two sculptural groups...
A city northwest of Tokyo, Chichibu transforms itself two nights of the year, on the 2nd and 3rd of December, into a twilight wonderland. Especially, to celebrate the local shrine and its 300 plus year history. Chichibu Yomatsuri, to give the festival its full name, consists of lanterns,...
If a date is given in the source material according to a different calendar -- such as the Nehekharan Calendar which dates Year 1 as the beginning of King Settra the Imperishable's second reign, the Book of Days of the Asur (High Elves) which measures dates in the regnal years of the...
That year, CN and its union, the Canadian Brotherhood of Railway Employees (CBRE), created a segregated system dividing employees into two groups. Group 1 included dining car employees and sleeping car conductors (white men), while Group 2 consisted of sleeping car porters. These separate ...
The United Nations (UN) has a two-day global observance that occurs on May 8 and 9 each year. It is known as the “Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives during the Second World War”. Many memorials are dedicated to those who sacrificed their lives during...