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  1. World War II: Summary, Combatants & Facts | HISTORY

    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.

  2. World War II: Causes and Timeline - HISTORY

    Start Here World War II Battles: Timeline Adolf Hitler’s invasion of Poland in September 1939 drove Great Britain and France to declare war on Germany, marking the beginning of World …

  3. World War II Battles: Timeline - HISTORY

    May 5, 2021 · World War II's final major battle—and one of the war's bloodiest—begins Easter Sunday as U.S. Army and Marine forces invade Okinawa in the Ryukyus island chain …

  4. How Did World War II End? - HISTORY

    Aug 11, 2020 · World War II ended six years and one day after Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, sparked the 20th century’s second global conflict. By the time it concluded …

  5. How Superman Mobilized the WWII Home Front - HISTORY

    Jul 8, 2025 · Part superhero, part supersalesman, he became a potent symbol.

  6. Watch WWII in HD Full Episodes, Video & More - HISTORY

    WWII in HD is the first-ever World War II documentary presented in full, immersive HD color. Culled from thousands of hours of lost and rare color archival footage gathered from a …

  7. American Women in World War II - HISTORY

    Mar 5, 2010 · Some 350,000 women served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, both at home and abroad. Women on the home front were critical to the war effort: Between 1940 and …

  8. Black Americans Who Served in WWII Faced Segregation Abroad …

    Aug 5, 2020 · After World War II officially ended on September 2, 1945, Black soldiers returned home to the United States facing violent white mobs of those who resented African Americans …

  9. The Post World War II Boom: How America Got Into Gear

    May 14, 2020 · The Post World War II Boom: How America Got Into Gear After years of wartime rationing, American consumers were ready to spend money—and factories made the switch …

  10. How Germany’s Invasion of Poland Kicked Off WWII - HISTORY

    Sep 1, 2014 · How Germany’s Invasion of Poland Kicked Off WWII The Nazi offensive began with a bang—many of them—and led to a global conflict that would span six years.