Pius XII was Pope from 2 March 1939 to 9 October 1958, a period that straddled the Second World War period, which saw the destruction of European Jewry in the Holocaust, and saw the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.
Pius XII was Pope from 2 March 1939 to 9 October 1958.9 October 1958 was a period. This period straddled the Second World War period. The Second World War period saw the destruction of European Jewry in the Holocaust. The Second World War period saw the establishment of the State of Israel in 1948.