This is a list of timelines of events over the period of World War II. This set index article includes a list of related items that share the same name (or similar names).

May 2, 2025 · 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.

World War II, also called the Second World War, was a global conflict during the years 1939–1945. The principal combatants were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allies—France, …

Nov 24, 2025 · World War II, the deadliest and most destructive war in human history, claimed between 40 and 50 million lives, displaced tens of millions of people, and cost more than $1 trillion to prosecute.

Learn all about the major events of World War II from 1918 to 1942.

Nov 15, 2021 · World War II was the largest and most destructive conflict in history. Learn about key WWII dates in this timeline of events, including when WW2 started and ended.

Explore a detailed World War 2 timeline, covering all major events from the causes of WWII and the Blitzkrieg to D-Day, the Holocaust, the Pacific War, and the final surrender in 1945. Learn the …

Explore the battles, key players and atrocities from the war and its impact on geopolitics and humankind today. After the bombing of Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941, President Franklin Roosevelt...

Mar 26, 2024 · There are a total of (1,299)All World War II Events - WW2 Timelineevents in the SecondWorldWarHistory.com database. Entries are listed below by date-of-occurrence ascending …

From Hitler becoming leader of the Nazi Party to the Munich Pact. From the invasion of Czechoslovakia to the first Canadian troops arriving in Britain. From the end of the Russo-Finnish War to the battles …