Australia entered World War II on 3 September 1939, following the government's acceptance of the United Kingdom's declaration of war on Nazi Germany. Australia...

In Australia, the outbreak of World War I was greeted with considerable enthusiasm. Even before Britain declared war on Germany on 4 August 1914, the...

The military history of New Zealand during World War II began when New Zealand entered the Second World War by declaring war on Nazi Germany with the United...

participation of Italy in the Second World War was characterized by a complex framework of ideology, politics, and diplomacy, while its military actions were...

The military history of the United Kingdom in World War II covers the Second World War against the Axis powers, starting on 3 September, 1939 with the...

and was also the most controversial military action in Australia since the conscription controversy during World War I. Although initially enjoying broad...

The military history of Gibraltar during World War II exemplifies Gibraltar's position as a British fortress since the early 18th century and as a vital...

Defenses of Manila and Subic Bays Hiroo Onoda Hukbalahap Jesús A. Villamor José P. Laurel Manuel L. Quezon Military history of Japan during World War II Military...

The Australian Army was the largest service in the Australian military during World War II. Prior to the outbreak of war the Australian Army was split...

In World War II, the Polish armed forces were the fourth largest Allied forces in Europe, after those of the Soviet Union, United States, and Britain...

Diplomatic history of World War II#France Military history of France French prisoners of war in World War II Lieutenant General Mark W. Clark, commander of the...

During World War II, many South Africans saw military service. The Union of South Africa participated with other British Empire forces in battles in North...

Although most Australian civilians lived far from the front line, the Australian home front during World War II played a significant role in the Allied...

The Netherlands entered World War II on May 10, 1940, when invading German forces quickly overran the country. On December 7, 1941, after the attack on...

Military production during World War II was the production or mobilization of arms, ammunition, personnel and financing by the belligerents of the war...

played a significant role in World War II. Some of the technologies used during the war were developed during the interwar years of the 1920s and 1930s, much...

The military history of Greece during World War II began on 28 October 1940, when the Italian Army invaded Greece from Albania, beginning the Greco-Italian...

The history of Canada during World War II begins with the German invasion of Poland on 1 September 1939. While the Canadian Armed Forces were eventually...

the Second World War broke-out, the Dominion of Newfoundland was a Dominion governed directly from the United Kingdom via the Commission of Government...

The military history of the United States during World War II covers the nation's role as one of the major Allies in their victory over the Axis Powers...

This is a timeline of declarations of war during World War II. A declaration of war is a formal act by which one nation goes to war against another. The...

The history of Bulgaria during World War II encompasses an initial period of neutrality until 1 March 1941, a period of alliance with the Axis Powers...

position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led to an armistice and military alliance...

"home front" covers the activities of the civilians in a nation at war. World War II was a total war; homeland military production became vital to both the...

The South West Pacific theatre, during World War II, was a major theatre of the war between the Allies and the Axis. It included the Philippines, the...

given Australia's geography and the strength of the Allied defences. Instead, the Japanese military adopted a strategy of isolating mainland Australia from...

Winter War was thwarted, and by the end of World War II, Finland remained an independent country. However, Finland ceded approximately 10% of its territory...

Japan during World War II Japan's involvement in World War II encapsulates a significant period in the history of the Empire of Japan, marked by significant...

During World War II, the Allies committed legally proven war crimes and violations of the laws of war against either civilians or military personnel of...

The structure of the Australian Army changed considerably during World War II. At the outbreak of war the Army comprised a small regular component and...