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Explore the key events, battles, and legacies of World War II, from the road to war to Axis victories and the turning of the tide. Witness the struggle, horror, and mobilization on the home fronts, as well as the peace settlements and the lasting legacy of the war.
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24 Into the Fire Again World War II, 1939–1945
The Road to War, 1931–1939 • International Affairs Break Down • Japan on the march • Italy invades Ethiopia
The Road to War, 1931–1939 • Civil War in Spain
The Road to War, 1931–1939 • Trying to Cope with Germany • Appeasement at Munich • Nazi-Soviet nonaggression pact
Axis Victories, 1939–1942 • Triumph of the German Blitzkrieg • The Battle of France • The Battle of Britain
Axis Victories, 1939–1942 • War in North Africa and the Balkans
Axis Victories, 1939–1942 • Operation Barbarossa: Germany Invades the Soviet Union
Axis Victories, 1939–1942 • Japan Attacks • The U.S. enters the war
Behind the Lines: The Struggle and the Horror • Hitler’s “New Order”
Behind the Lines: The Struggle and the Horror • The Holocaust • Death camps
Behind the Lines: The Struggle and the Horror • Collaboration and Resistance
Behind the Lines: The Struggle and the Horror • Mobilizing the Home Fronts
Turning the Tide of War, 1942–1945 • The Eastern Front and the Battle of Stalingrad
Turning the Tide of War, 1942–1945 • The Southern Fronts • The Mediterranean
Turning the Tide of War, 1942–1945 • The Western Front • Germany defeated
Turning the Tide of War, 1942–1945 • The War in the Pacific • Battle of Midway • The atomic bomb
Peace and the Legacy of War • Europe in shambles • The Settlement • Discord over Eastern Europe
Peace and the Legacy of War • The Legacy of War
Key Dates Conflict and war