WW2 Timeline

Daily Chronology

Every day on the calendar contains significant events that influenced people's lives during the WW2 years.

Today in WW2 History
Query a Specific Date

Yearly Chronology

A timeline of the war, displayed one year at a time.

1910 | 1911 | 1912 | 1913 | 1914 | 1915 | 1916 | 1917 | 1918 | 1919
1920 | 1921 | 1922 | 1923 | 1924 | 1925 | 1926 | 1927 | 1928 | 1929
1930 | 1931 | 1932 | 1933 | 1934 | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939
1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949

Chronology by Location

Display the timeline of a specific place.

Germany:
Berlin

Japan:
Tokyo
Yokosuka
Kure

Russia:
Moscow

United Kingdom:
London

United States:
Washington

Other:
Shanghai, China
Oahu, US Territory of Hawaii
Rabaul, New Britain

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Timeline Section Founder: Thomas Houlihan
Contributors: Alan Chanter, C. Peter Chen, Thomas Houlihan, Hugh Martyr, David Stubblebine
Special Thanks: Rory Curtis

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