Significant Events of World War II
(WorldNews Italy)

World War II involved combatants from most of the world`s nations and was considered the deadliest war in history. Around 85 million military and civilians died as a result. The end finally came on Sept. 2, 1945, when Japanese officials signed the surrender documents aboard the battleship USS Missouri at Tokyo Bay, Japan. Significant Events of World War II German planes fly over Poland, Sept. 1939. SEPT. 1, 1939: Germany invades Poland, marking what many regard as the start of the war, though Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. SEPT. 3, 1939: France and the United Kingdom declare war on Germany. German troops march into Poland, Sept. 1939 A Frenchman weeps as German soldiers march into...