Oct 29, 2009 · World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history, involved more than 50 nations and was fought on land, sea and air in nearly every part of the world.

Sparked by the 1939 Nazi invasion of Poland, World War II pitted the Allied forces (led by the United States, Great Britain and the U.S.S.R.) against the Axis powers (Nazi Germany, Japan …

May 5, 2021 · With Adolf Hitler leading a German invasion of Poland in 1939, World War II was launched, a deadly global conflict waged across Europe and the Pacific until 1945.

Aug 11, 2020 · Explore five defining events that led to the conclusion of World War II on September 2, 1945.

Jul 6, 2018 · With over 30 countries involved in World War II and the loss of over 50 million lives, war photography captured the destruction and victories of the deadliest war in history.

Sep 24, 2018 · If you ask people to name the victorious Allied Powers in World War II, Mexico isn’t usually a name that comes to mind. But after declaring war against the Axis in mid-1942, …

This visually astonishing landmark series presents the story of World War II through the eyes of 12 Americans who experienced the war firsthand.

May 14, 2020 · In the summer of 1945, as World War II drew to a close, the U.S. economy was poised on the edge of an uncertain future.

May 18, 2022 · More than two years before German tanks blitzed Poland and four years before the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor, what some historians consider the start of World War II …

Apr 26, 2021 · 6 World War II Innovations That Changed Everyday Life Radar, computers, penicillin and more all came out of development during the Second World War.