World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

World War II (WWII), or the Second World War, was a global war involving all continents of the world, except the Polar continents.

This is a list of timelines of events over the period of World War II. Contents. 1 Main timelines. 1.1 Wars, campaigns, and battles. 2 Others; 3 See also ...