The Netherlands in World War II (12913 bytes)
1: ===Preamble to the War===
2: ...rom the effects of the [[Great Depression]] after the [[Black Thursday|Stock market crash]] of [[1929]]...
4: ...n wij elkaar'' (Buy Dutch goods, so we help each other).
6: ...m]] in the Netherlands. [[Anton Mussert]] founded the National Socialistic Movement (NSB), a nazistic o...
8: ... established at the former Ministry of War (now: Ministry of Defense).

World at War (1409 bytes)
1: ...ts of the [[Second World War]] see [[The World at War]]''
4: ...ships. Some of the items and features in the game include:
7: *10 types of land units (HQ Arm Mech Inf Par Mar Stc AT Art AA)
8: ...airbases to do a mission and return to base after the mission
10: technology gains can be made in each type of unit

The World at War (3532 bytes)
1: ...ed up to it, and those that followed in its wake. The series was produced by [[Jeremy Isaacs]] for [[Th...
3: ...of the war remained secret, such as the code-breaking activities at [[Bletchley Park]].
5: ...ted for by industry professionals, ''The World at War'' was placed 19th.
7: ... series was narrated by Sir [[Laurence Olivier]]. The score was written by [[Wilfrid Josephs]].
9: ==The episodes==

World War IV (2297 bytes)
1: ...r, it is not a widely used term by politicians or the press.
3: == Arguments over World War IV ==
4: ...a war for democracy and freedom against three distinct Middle Eastern groups:
6: # [[Shi'a Islam|Shi'a]] Islamic fundamentalists (the "Mullahcracy" of [[Iran]] as well as [[Hizbollah]...
7: ...uch as the former [[Ba'ath]]ists of [[Saddam Hussein]]'s [[Iraq]])<br>

World War II (36314 bytes)
1: ...humb|250px|German soldiers at the [[Battle of Stalingrad]]]]
2: ...simultaneously in several major theatres, and costing tens of millions of lives.
4: ...]] and [[Nagasaki]] and the subsequent [[Japanese Instrument of Surrender|Japanese surrender]] on [[Se...
6: ... with millions of combatants in the first half of the [[1940s]].
8: ...Pacific War|Pacific theatre]] in the [[Pacific]], in [[Oceania]] and across much of [[East Asia]] and ...

World War I (60269 bytes)
1: ... of Passchendaele]]. Battle aftermath. Remains of the Chateau Wood]]
2: ... the days of the [[Crusade]]s, all fell after the war.
4: ...technology]], and would involve non-combatants in war as never before.
6: ...ly the first phase of a 30-year-long war spanning the period [[1914]]&ndash;[[1945]].
8: ...vation, genocide, and being caught up in the fighting.

Causes of World War I (10670 bytes)
1: ''Main article: [[World War I]]''
4: ...e [[1789]] [[French Revolution]], which overthrew the French monarchy.
6: == Napoleon Bonaparte and the Rise of Nationalist Sentiment ==
7: ...and society became the [[Napoleonic Wars]], a continent-wide struggle for power.
9: ...he [[Napoleonic Wars]], all of Europe was sharing these ideas.

World War (7981 bytes)
1: ...countries. World wars usually span multiple [[continent]]s, and are very bloody and destructive.
3: ...]], [[Germany]], [[Italy]] and [[Japan]], besides the [[United States]] and [[Russia]].
5: ...]] ([[1792]]&ndash;[[1802]]) and the [[Napoleonic Wars]] ([[1803]]&ndash;[[1815]]).
7: ...ed with the outbreak of World War II, after which the [[United Nations]] was formed.
9: ==Classification as a world war==

Causes of World War II (12701 bytes)
1: <i>Main Article: [[World War II]]</i>
3: ...sic knowledge of World War II and of dates pertaining to it.
5: ==Underlying Causes of World War II==
6: ...sm, in the sense of duty and honor, especially to the emperor, had been widespread for centuries.
7: ...was the traditional militant [[attitude]] of both these nations <i>(see below)</i>.

Sweden during World War II (12954 bytes)
3: ...than a century, since the end of the [[Napoleonic Wars]].
5: ...erved as factors in Sweden's long road to success in its policy of neutrality.
8: ''Main article: [[Anglo-German Naval Agreement]]''
10: .... This was a potential threat to Sweden and the other Baltic countries.
12: ==Pre-War Militarization==

Tricycle (World War II) (1108 bytes)
1: ...n asked to do. One of the items on their list was information about [[Battle of Pearl Harbor|Pearl Har...
3: ...ng to the [[National Enquirer]], author [[Ian Fleming]] patterned [[James Bond]] 007 after him.
5: ...ventually recruited to work as a double agent for the British.
9: ...his memoirs "Spy, Counterspy" in 1974. Popov died in 1981.
12: *[[World War II]]

Romania during World War II (13849 bytes)
3: ...he war, losing territory to both [[Bulgaria]] and the [[Soviet Union]].
5: == The pre-war years ==
6: ...lt, Romania was to experience over 25 governments in a decade.
8: ...t of alleged foreign and [[Jew]]ish domination of the economy.
10: ...renounced his mistress and ascended to the throne in his own right; it rapidly became clear that his r...

India during World War II (2857 bytes)
1: ...criticised the administration for not taking them into confidence.
3: ==The Indian stance==
4: ...rs recognised the INA as the legitimate rulers of India.
6: ...Bengal]], with 3 million people starving to death in [[1943]].
8: ==Capture of Indian territory==

World War II cryptography (1890 bytes)
1: ...e]] and [[cipher]] systems fielded by the nations involved.
9: * [[Enigma (machine)]]
21: * [[Cryptanalysis of the Enigma]]
28: * [[Arne Beurling]]
30: ==United Kingdom==

World War II combatives (540 bytes)
1: ...ex Applegate]] or [[William E. Fairbairn|William Ewart Fairbairn]].
3: == Further reading ==
4: *"Get Tough" by William Ewart Fairbairn
12: ...:Martial arts|World War II]] [[Category:World War II|Combatives]]

World War I reparations (1047 bytes)
1: ...feat during [[World War I]], under Article 231 of the [[Treaty of Versailles]].
3: ...ve. Reparations came in a variety of forms, including coal, steel and agricultural products.
5: ...rdship, which was probably the principal cause of the [[UK General Strike 1926|1926 General Strike]].
7: :''See also :'' [[Aftermath of World War I]]

World War I casualties (2017 bytes)
1: ...a summary of deaths by nationality during [[World War I]].
4: ...forces mobilized by that country that were killed in action.
6: ....png|frame|right|Number of Allied soldiers killed in each country]]
7: ...me|right|Number of Central Powers soldiers killed in each country]]
13: ** [[India]]: 25,000

World War II atrocities (165 bytes)
1: Like any other war, [[World War II]] has its score of atrocities to remember.
3: *[[World War II atrocities in Poland]]
7: [[Category:World War II crimes]]

World War II Online (1391 bytes)
1: ...t as foot soldiers with and against thousands of other gamers.
3: ...dvancement and career paths provide an [[role-playing game|RPG]] layer and strategic systems are drive...
5: .... In fact, the original release was broken, requiring a patch just to make it work.
7: ==External links==
8: * [http://www.WWIIonline.com WWIIonline.com]

Timeline of World War II (31848 bytes)
1: ... see the [[timeline of events preceding World War II]].''
8: ...ediate withdrawl by Germany. ''See [[timeline of the Polish September Campaign]] for detailed chronolo...
9: ...of the United Kingdom home front during World War II]] for more detailed chronology on this aspect.''
11: ...uring World War II]] for a detailed chronology of these events.''
12: ...scorts. ''See [[timeline of the Second Battle of the Atlantic]] for a detailed chronology of this camp...

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