WW2 GERMAN ARMY GAS MASK CANISTER DATED 1935
 
World War II
Sep 1, 1939 – Sep 2, 1945
World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries including all the great powers forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis.