World War II

World War II (1939-1945) - Began 1 Sep 1939, with the German invasion of Poland. The U.S. did not declare war on Germany and Japan until after 7 Dec 1941 when Pearl Harbor was attacked.

The war ended with Germany on VE Day, 8 May 1945, and with Japan on VJ Day, 15 Aug 1945

See Also:
 * Defense Installations Portal
 * World Wars Portal