<Ul> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> <Li> </Li> </Ul> <P> This is a timeline of events over the period of World War II . Because of length it is subdivided into pages by year, as well as events preceding the war: </P> <Ul> <Li> Timeline of events preceding World War II <Ul> <Li> Events preceding World War II in Asia </Li> <Li> Events preceding World War II in Europe </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Timeline of World War II (1939) </Li> <Li> Timeline of World War II (1940) </Li> <Li> Timeline of World War II (1941) </Li> <Li> Timeline of World War II (1942) </Li> <Li> Timeline of World War II (1943) </Li> <Li> Timeline of World War II (1944) </Li> <Li> Timeline of World War II (1945) </Li> <Li> Long - term engagements: <Ul> <Li> Battle of the Atlantic (40 - 44) </Li> <Li> Timeline of the Eastern Front of World War II (41 - 45) </Li> </Ul> </Li> <Li> Timeline of the United Kingdom home front during World War II </Li> <Li> Strategic conferences of the Allies during World War II (politicians and military staff) </Li> </Ul> <Li> Timeline of events preceding World War II <Ul> <Li> Events preceding World War II in Asia </Li> <Li> Events preceding World War II in Europe </Li> </Ul> </Li>

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