YEAR // World War

1940

9 wars active · 43 battles

Wars active

9 catalogued

1914-1945 · Year 27 of 32
Second Thirty Years' War
"Second Thirty Years' War" is a periodization scheme sometimes used to encompass the wars in Europe from 1914 to 1945. Just as the Thirty Years' War of 1618 to 1648 was not a…
1917-1944 · Year 24 of 28
Soviet-Finnish wars
1927-1950 · Year 14 of 24
Chinese Civil War
The Chinese Civil War was fought between the Kuomintang-led government of the Republic of China and the forces of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). Armed conflict continued…
1937-1945 · Year 4 of 9
Second Sino-Japanese War
The Second Sino-Japanese War, known in China as the War of Resistance Against Japan, was fought between the Republic of China and the Empire of Japan and its puppet states…
1939-1940 · Closing year
Winter War
The Winter War was a war between the Soviet Union and Finland. It began with a Soviet invasion of Finland on 30 November 1939, three months after the outbreak of World War II,…
1939–1945 (1941–1945 U.S. combat role) · Year 2 of 7
World War II
The United States fought a global coalition war across oceans, economies, and industrial systems.
1939-1944 · Year 2 of 6
World War II in Albania
In Albania, World War II began with its invasion by Italy in April 1939. Fascist Italy set up Albania as its protectorate or puppet state. The resistance was largely carried out…
1940-1941 · Opening year
Franco-Thai War
The Franco-Thai War was fought between Thailand and Vichy France over certain areas of French Indochina.
1940-1941 · Opening year
Greco-Italian War
The Greco-Italian War, also called the Italo-Greek War, took place between Italy and Greece from 28 October 1940 to 23 April 1941. This conflict began the Balkans campaign of…

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Second Thirty Years' War

Soviet-Finnish wars

Chinese Civil War

Second Sino-Japanese War

Winter War

World War II

World War II in Albania

Franco-Thai War

Greco-Italian War