World War II
Basic Information
World War II was a global military conflict that involved most of the world's nations. It's starting date is generally considered to be September 1, 1939 when Germany invaded Poland and the subsequent declaration of war by France and the United Kingdom against Germany. The war escalated further when Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941 and when Japan attacked Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, leading to the entry of the United States into the war. The war ended in Europe when Germany surrendered to the Allies on May 8, 1945, and in Asia when Japan surrendered on August 15, 1945.
See Also
- Air-Raid Shelter
- Atomic Bomb
- Bat Bomb
- Battle Of Britain
- Boffin
- D-Day
- DUKW
- Enola Gay
- Fat Man and Little Boy
- Fire Balloon
- Liberty Ship
- Maginot Line
- Manhatten Project
- Military And Warfare Tropes
- Monuments, Fine Arts, and Archives program
- Nose Art
- Phoney War
- Pykrete
- Tank
- Those Wacky Nazis
- U-Boat
- V-2 Rockets
People of World War II
- Neville Chamberlain
- Winston Churchill
- Charles de Gaulle
- Dwight E Eisenhower
- Emperor Hirohito
- Adolf Hitler
- Douglas MacArthur
- Bill Mauldin
- Benito Mussolini
- George S Patton
- Erwin Rommel
- Franklin Delano Roosevelt
- Josef Stalin
- Robin "Tin Eye" Stephens
- Tokyo Rose
- News: Amateur diplomat sought Nazi pact
- News: Documents - Julia Child part of WWII era spy ring
- News: Get Out of Jail Free -- Monopoly's Hidden Maps
- Event/News: WWII army bag is found in desert
Sources
Bibliography
1. The Writer's Guide to Everyday Life from Prohibition Through World War II - book on daily life during the period.
Game and Story Use
- As the largest war in history, World War II offers innumerable opportunities for adventures and combat.
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