Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually active in nearly...
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Almost every country in the world participated in World War II. Most were neutral at the beginning, but only a relative few nations remained neutral to...
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The American Theater was a theater of operations during World War II including all continental American territory, and extending 200 miles (320 km) into...
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known prisoner-of-war camps across Canada during World War II, although this number also includes internment camps that held Canadians of German and Japanese...
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World War II saw the largest scale of war crimes and crimes against humanity ever committed in an armed conflict, mostly against civilians and specific...
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of Canadian divisions in World War II: 1st Canadian Infantry Division 2nd Canadian Infantry Division 3rd Canadian Infantry Division 3rd Canadian Infantry...
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List of theatres and campaigns of World War II subdivides military operations of World War II and contemporary wars by war, then by theater and then by campaign...
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"home front" covers the activities of the civilians in a nation at war. World War II was a total war; homeland military production became vital to both...
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of World War II, also called the Liberation of Italy following the German occupation in September 1943, consisted of Allied and Axis operations in and...
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of World War II. Timeline of events preceding World War II Timeline of World War II (1939) Timeline of World War II (1940) Timeline of World War II (1941)...
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history of Canada in World War I began on August 4, 1914, when the United Kingdom entered the First World War (1914–1918) by declaring war on Germany...
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Bangalore torpedo (not a grenade or anti-tank) Canada produced a wide variety of combat vehicles during World War II domestically, but all primary fighting vehicles...
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on 1 September 1939, starting World War II. The Soviets invaded eastern Poland on 17 September. Following the Winter War with Finland, the Soviets were...
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military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis Powers. The United...
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World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers...
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Nations from 1942, were an international military coalition formed during World War II (1939–1945) to oppose the Axis powers. Its principal members by the end...
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aftermath of World War II saw the rise of two superpowers, the Soviet Union (USSR) and the United States (US). The aftermath of World War II was also defined...
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At the beginning of World War II, Iceland was a sovereign kingdom in personal union with Denmark, with King Christian X as head of state. Iceland officially...
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The Pacific War, sometimes called the Asia–Pacific War or the Pacific Theater, was the theater of World War II that was fought in eastern Asia, the Pacific...
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The European theatre of World War II was one of the two main theatres of combat during World War II, taking place from September 1939 to May 1945. The...
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provided as an overview of and topical guide to World War II: World War II, or the Second World War was a global military conflict that was fought between...
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timeline of declarations of war during World War II. A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The declaration...
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The participation of Italy in the Second World War was characterized by a complex framework of ideology, politics, and diplomacy, while its military actions...
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of World War II in the narrative. There is a separate list of World War II TV series. The film or miniseries must be concerned with World War II (or...
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level. In part due to the well-organised population registers, about 70% of the country's Jewish population were killed in the course of World War II—a much...
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The United States home front during World War II supported the war effort in many ways, including a wide range of volunteer efforts and submitting to government-managed...
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World War II in the Slovene Lands started in April 1941 and lasted until May 1945. The Slovene Lands were in a unique situation during World War II in...
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in World War II Canada in World War II Neary, Peter. "The History of Newfoundland and Labrador during the Second World War". warmuseum.ca. Canadian War...
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territory. The Soviet attempt to conquer Finland in the Winter War was thwarted, and by the end of World War II, Finland remained an independent country. However...
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World War II was the deadliest military conflict in history. An estimated total of 70–85 million people perished, or about 3% of the estimated global...
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