World War Two Explained: The Key Battles and Dates

Dan Snow explains the most destructive war in history. From its origins through the dark days of 1940 through to the defeat of Germany and the dropping of the atomic bomb. World War Two changed the world. You can now become a History Hit member right here on YouTube! Join for access to a new exclusive documentary every week, and access to over 160+ of our documentaries presented by world renowned historians like Dan Snow, Eleanor Janega, Tristan Hughes, Mary Beard, Matt Lewis and more. Get an exclusive release every week by signing up here: https://bit.ly/45Y4Oyg #historyhit #worldwartwo #secondworldwar #crashcourse 00:00 Introduction 01:10 When Did WW2 Start? 02:39 1939 05:49 1940 12:11 1941 15:56 1942 17:41 1943 20:31 1944 23:26 1945 26:55 Post-WW2