World War II

World War II

A major global military conflict involving most countries in the world which began in 1939 and ended in 1945. With about 70 million in fatalities, World War II is the most widespread and deadliest conflict in human history. The war was marked by significant events that saw unprecedented mass killing of civilians including the Holocaust, the Nanjing Massacre and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare.

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Baker Street Irregulars

Military; World War II

The unofficial name of a small British spy ring during World War II that counted among its members children's author Roald Dahl and James Bond creator Ian Fleming. The group was tasked with using ...

Case White

Military; World War II

Operational code name for the German invasion of Poland. Also called Plan White. The German military High Command finalised its operational orders on 15 June 1939 and the invasion commenced on 1 ...

Finland

Military; World War II

This Northern European country won its independence from Russia in 1917. The USSR invaded it in November 1939 and touched off the brief Russo-Finnish War. Finland surrendered in March 1940, but would ...

Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

Military; World War II

The Nazis forced the sizeable Jewish population of this Polish city to live in the restricted area of the Warsaw ghetto. Starting in July 1942, the Nazis went further, deporting the hundreds of ...

Volkssturm

Military; World War II

Also known as "Storm of the people"; "People's Army" or "National Militia"). Was a German national militia of the last months of World War II. It was founded on Adolf Hitler's orders on October 18, ...

Somaliland

Military; World War II

The area of North Africa British Somaliland was in the north and Italian Somaliland was in the south. In August 1940 Italy invaded British Somaliland, marking the beginning of World War II in Africa. ...