Oct 29, 2009 · World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history, involved more than 50 nations and was fought on land, sea and air in nearly every part of the world.

May 5, 2021 · With Adolf Hitler leading a German invasion of Poland in 1939, World War II was launched, a deadly global conflict waged across Europe and the Pacific until 1945.

This visually astonishing landmark series presents the story of World War II through the eyes of 12 Americans who experienced the war firsthand.

Aug 11, 2020 · World War II ended six years and one day after Germany’s invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939, sparked the 20th century’s second global conflict.

Jul 8, 2025 · In September 1939, both Great Britain and France would declare war on Germany, marking the official start of World War II.

Nov 18, 2009 · In the final push to defeat the Axis powers of Italy and Germany during World War II (1939-45), the U.S. and Great Britain, the leading Allied powers, planned to invade Italy.

Oct 14, 2009 · Called “the greatest American battle of the war” by Winston Churchill, the Battle of the Bulge in the Ardennes region of Belgium was Adolf Hitler’s last major offensive in World War II ...

Mar 5, 2010 · Some 350,000 women served in the U.S. Armed Forces in World War II, both at home and abroad.

Apr 23, 2018 · The D-Day military invasion that helped to end World War II was one the most ambitious and consequential military campaigns in human history.

Mar 19, 2020 · No other corporation, anywhere on earth, at any time in history, ever did more to win a war. Stream World War II series and specials commercial-free in HISTORY Vault.