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Timeline of Sweden during World War II (1939–1945) Timeline of the Netherlands during World War II (1939–1945) Chronology of the liberation of Dutch cities and towns during World War II; Chronology of the liberation of Belgian cities and towns during World War II; Timeline of the Manhattan Project (1939–1947) Timeline of air operations ...
Siege of Tobruk in North Africa is the first major defeat for Hitler's land forces. September 8: Siege of Leningrad begins. October: Operation Reinhard commences the main phase of The Holocaust. December 7: The Japanese Attack on Pearl Harbor leads to the USA joining World War II. Mount Rushmore construction ends.
The second war, the Vietnam War, was perhaps the third most visible war of the 20th century, after World War I and World War II. After the French withdrawal from its former colony, on 21 July 1954, Vietnam became partitioned into two halves, much like Korea, along the 17th parallel .
For a timeline of events from 1801 to 1900, see Timeline of the 19th century; For a timeline of events from 1901 to 1945, see Timeline of the 20th century. For 1914–1918, see Timeline of World War I; For 1939–1945 see Timeline of World War II
The timeline of wars has been split up in the following periods: List of wars: before 1000; List of wars: 1000–1499; List of wars: 1500–1799; List of wars: 1800–1899; List of wars: 1900–1944; List of wars: 1945–1989; List of wars: 1990–2002; List of wars: 2003–present
Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1900 to 1949; Women in warfare and the military (1945–1999) Timeline of women in warfare in the United States from 1950 to 1999; Timeline of World War I; Timeline of World War I (1917–1918) List of timelines of World War II
: Heavy bombing of Yokohama, an important port and naval base.: Heinrich Himmler, head of the notorious SS, dies of suicide via cyanide pill. 25: The Battle of Odžak ends, concluding all World War II conflicts in Yugoslavia and Europe. 29: Fighting breaks out in Syria and Lebanon, as nationalists demand freedom from French control.
World War II [b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries—including all the great powers—participated, with many investing all available economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities in pursuit of total war, blurring the distinction between military and ...