Wars, Revolutions and Turning Points
The ages that shaped what came next: wars, revolutions, treaties and the turning points between them.
1946
1946 · Politics
Soviet troops leave the Danish island of Bornholm
April 5, 19461945
1945 · Politics
UNESCO's Constitution Is Signed
November 16, 19451945
1945 · War & Conflict
Japan’s emperor broadcasts acceptance of surrender terms
August 15, 19451944
1944 · War & Conflict
The Battle of the Bulge Begins
December 16, 19441944
1944 · War & Conflict
The Leyte Landings Begin the Return to the Philippines
October 20, 19441944
1944 · War & Conflict
Soviet troops enter Riga
October 13, 19441944
1944 · Politics
Iceland becomes a republic
June 17, 19441943
1943 · War & Conflict
German troops massacre civilians at Kommeno
August 16, 19431943
1943 · War & Conflict
The last German units at Stalingrad surrender
February 2, 19431942
1942 · War & Conflict
El Alamein: The Allied Offensive Opens
October 23, 19421942
1942 · War & Conflict
Dutch commanders surrender Java to Japan
March 8, 19421941
1941 · War & Conflict