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 of the world's countries participated.
The Battle of the Midway was one of the most important battles of WW2. It reestablished American dominance In the Pacific. The Japanese had hoped that victory would remove the Americans from the Pacific theatre.
The Aviationist: The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II
In the opening hours of World War II, in the early morning skies over Poland, both the Axis and the Allied side had aerial victories and aerial “firsts”, some involving unlikely and obscure aircraft ...
The Initial Aerial Victories of the Axis and Allies in World War II
The deadliest war in history brought to life through bold, easy-to-grasp maps In this stunning visual history ebook, purpose-made maps reveal the full story of the Second World War. From the rise of ...
World War II was a battle between extremes—but in rare moments, enemies laid down their weapons. These are the unexpected stories of Axis and Allied cooperation. Rock the Country festival: Artists ...
VentureBeat: War Room: How Axis & Allies creator Larry Harris designed his ambitious WWII tabletop game