Explore World War 2 events and changes through time with our interactive map. Navigate through the WW2 timeline and see how countries, borders, and major events shaped the course of the war.

ABMC honors the services of overseas U.S. armed forces by maintaining and promoting America’s overseas commemorative cemeteries and memorials.

This timeline traces that path from the bitter conclusion of the First World War through the ascendancy of the Nazi party to America’s entry into the global conflict.

Create your own custom historical map of Europe at the start of World War II (1939). Color an editable map, fill in the legend, and download it for free to use in your project.

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.

The World War II Database is founded and managed by C. Peter Chen of Lava Development, LLC. The goal of this site is two fold. First, it is aiming to offer interesting and useful information about WW2. …

Nov 1, 2022 · Begin­ning with Ger­many’s dec­la­ra­tion of war on Poland on Sep­tem­ber 1st, 1939, the map cov­ers the entire­ty of the war, show­ing num­bers — some­times in the tens of mil­lions — fluc­tu­at­ing …

This animated map series covers the history of the second World War, Axis and Ally powers, and the major battles: Battle of Britain, Pearl Harbor, Midway, Stalingrad, the Normandy Landings, the fall of …

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.