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  1. World War II: Causes, Timeline, Key Battles, Facts & Legacy

    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

    World War II was fought from 1939 to 1945. Learn more about World War II combatants, battles and generals, and what c...

  3. World War II Battles: Timeline - HISTORY

    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.

  4. How Did World War II End? - HISTORY

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

  5. Battle of the Aleutian Islands - HISTORY

    Nov 17, 2009 · In the Battle of the Aleutian Islands (June 1942-August 1943) during World War II (1939-45), U.S. troops fought to remove Japanese garrisons established on a pair of U.S.-owned islands …

  6. How Detroit Factories Retooled During WWII to Defeat Hitler

    Mar 19, 2020 · No other corporation, anywhere on earth, at any time in history, ever did more to win a war. Stream World War II series and specials commercial-free in HISTORY Vault.

  7. How Native Americans Protected Alaska During WWII - HISTORY

    Nov 8, 2022 · How Native Americans Protected Alaska During WWII After the Japanese invaded the Aleutian Islands, Indigenous volunteers helped form the Alaska Territorial Guard.

  8. Why America Targeted Italian Americans During World War II

    Jan 14, 2019 · Despite the persecution they endured, a large number of Italian Americans served in the U.S. military during World War II.

  9. How Superman Mobilized the WWII Home Front - HISTORY

    Jul 8, 2025 · In September 1939, both Great Britain and France would declare war on Germany, marking the official start of World War II.

  10. World War II Ends: 21 Photos of Jubilant Celebrations After Allied ...

    Nov 9, 2018 · World War II was more destructive than any war before it. During the six-year conflict, millions of people were injured, landmarks were destroyed, and an estimated 45-60 million people …