World War II
World War II (1939-1945) was a global conflict involving most of the world's nations. It was characterized by widespread military engagements across Europe, Asia, Africa, and the Pacific. The war can be traced back to the rise of aggressive expansionist powers, including Nazi Germany led by Adolf Hitler, fascist Italy led by Benito Mussolini, and militarist Japan under Emperor Hirohito.
The war officially began on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, prompting Britain and France to declare war on Germany. The conflict quickly escalated as Germany conquered much of Western Europe and Japan expanded in the Pacific. The Axis Powers, led by Germany, Italy, and Japan, fought against the Allied Powers, including the United Kingdom, Soviet Union, United States, and others.
Key events and theaters of the war included the Holocaust, in which millions of Jews and others were systematically murdered by the Nazis, the Battle of Stalingrad, a turning point on the Eastern Front, and the D-Day landings in Normandy, which marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe from Nazi occupation.
The war concluded in 1945 with the unconditional surrender of Germany and Japan. The conflict had devastating consequences, resulting in an estimated 50 million fatalities, widespread destruction, and significant social, political, and economic changes worldwide. The war also led to the establishment of the United Nations, an international organization aimed at promoting peace and cooperation among nations to prevent such a global conflict from happening again.






Our World War II Gift Ideas
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(Clifford Raymond REED & Florence CARVER)


(Edward Carl REINHARDT & Marie Marienne Rosina "Rose" GERMAIN)


(Stanislaw "Stanley" RENESON & Franceska "Frances" MIGDAL)


(Emil RESCHKE & Ida Teresa JESCHKE)


(Ernest Henry REUDGEN & Minnie Adeline EDWARDS)


(Henry Adelbert RICHARDS & Alma Victoria DUVAL)


(Harvey Joe RICKARD & Mary Ann BRENNAN)


(Isaac Martin ROBB & Christine Emma BETTERLEY)


(Wallace Stewart ROBERTS & Bessie May BRIDGES)


(Sydney ROBIN & Amelia Marie GUILLORY)


(Arthur Greenwood ROBINSON & Marian RIDER)


(Walter Asa ROBINSON & Nina Augusta PHILBRICK)


(James Hosea ROBINSON & Grace Agnus COBB)


(Cecil Lee ROBISON & Mary Virginia DUNN)


(Charles Frederick ROEDERER & Marie Ernestine RUPP)


(George Theodore ROELOFSON & Clara Elizabeth CLARK)


(Franklin Delano ROOSEVELT & Anna Eleanor ROOSEVELT)


(Martin William ROSE & Lillian Margaret THEINERT)


(David Mayer ROSENTHAL & Annie SEIDEL)


(Thomas Grant ROUSAN & Hattie Elizabeth DUGAN)


(Richard Gentry RUDE & Elizabeth A "Betty" BARCLAY)


(Richard Gentry RUDE & Elizabeth A "Betty" BARCLAY)


(Walter Joseph RYCHLEC & Mary STEMPKA)
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(Grady Hugh SALTER & Muriel Joy MOODY)


(Joseph Herve SAVAGE & Marie Aurore THERIAULT)


(Joseph Herve SAVAGE & Marie Aurore THERIAULT)


(Louis SCERRA & Sarafeina MANDARANO)


(Adolphe Edward SCHENCK & Lillian May PLANTE)


(Paul Max SCHWARZE & Rosalie Eleanor THEINERT)


(William Chalmers SCOTT & Mary C CARDUFF)


(Drake Von Moltke SCULL & Henrietta May ADAMS)


(Phillip Nicolas SEMENUK & Sophia SLUSARCZUK)


(Joseph Antoine Egbert SENECAL & Marie-Lea CHAUVIN)




(Albert SERVANT & Agnes RHEIMS)


(Albert SERVANT & Agnes RHEIMS)


(Ernest P SEYMER & Jean Allison "Alice" HUMPHREYS)


(Louis Andrew SHAMBO-ARCHAMBEAU & Marie Violet Ann COOPER)


(Harold I SHAW & Lilian M. FOWLER)




(Raymond Joseph Ruben SHEPERD & Catherine Ann SPOONER)


(Earl Chester SHIPPEE & Grace M FLANSBURG)




(Charles Silas SIMMONS & Emma Nellie BACON)


(Ercoli "Tony" SIMONELLI & Lucia "Lucy" MARINO)


(Gus Mabry SIMONS & Lula Mae SMART)


(John William SKARP & Anna Matilda Sophia GUSTAFSON)


(Arthur Monroe SLEEPER & Celia Helen NICHOLS)


(William Gardner SMITH & Minnie Ella DOVE)


Start your day with a touch of gratitude and a steaming cup of coffee in our "Honoring Heroes" Veterans Tribute Mug. This ceramic coffee mug is more than just a vessel for your favorite brew – it's a heartfelt salute to the brave men and women who have served our country.