World War 2 Timeline

 

The following web sites provide excellent timelines of the major events of World War Two. The timeline provided by Wikipedia.org is especially notable for its detail.

 

Wikipedia World War II Timeline

Extensive timeline of the Second World War with links to sub-topics.

 

Chronology of World War II

Timeline of the second world war, including events leading to September 1939, and aftermath up to the present day.  

 

Steven Schoenherr's World War II Timeline

Timeline is searchable by topic, date, pictures, maps and documents.

 

World War II History Info - Timeline

Dates and links for more information on the key events in World War II, from 1939 to 1945.

 

HistoryOrb.com

Today in World War Two history. Important events, famous birthdays and historical deaths from our searchable today in history archives.

 

The History Place - World War Two in Europe Timeline

Complete World War Two in Europe timeline with photos, text and over 100 links.  

 

The History Place - World War Two in the Pacific Timeline

Sequence of events of World War II in the Pacific, 1941 - 1945.

 

The History Place - Holocaust Timeline

A chronicle of the Nazi persecution of the Jews.

 

World War II Timeline - Northstar Gallery

World War II timeline from Northstar Gallery.

 

 

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World War 2 Subject Index

Detailed index of EverythingWorldWar2's collection of information and resources related to World War II. This includes battles, maps, pictures, photos, documents, timelines, museums, forums, D-Day, Pearl Harbor, the European, African and Pacific war theaters, ships, u-boats, naval forces, aircraft, aviation, air forces, tanks, weapons, personal stories, military units, militaria, collectibles, books, video clips and special World War II topics.

 

European & African Theater Battles and Campaigns - 1939-1942

This map plots the the locations of 103 significant World War II battles and campaigns on the Western Front, Eastern Front, Italy, Africa and the Middle East from 1939-1942. Below the map is a listing of these battles and campaigns sorted by date.

 

European & African Theater Battles and Campaigns - 1943-1945

This map plots the the locations of the 167 significant World War II battles and campaigns on the Western Front, Eastern Front, Italy and North Africa from 1943-1945. Below the map is a listing of these battles and campaigns sorted by date.

 

Pacific Theater Battles and Campaigns - 1941-1945

The following map plots the locations of the 125 significant World War II battles and campaigns in the Pacific theater from 1941-1945. Below the map is a listing of the significant Pacific theater battles and campaigns sorted by date.