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Learn about the causes, outcomes, and differences between the two world wars that shaped the 20th century. Compare the periods, triggers, casualties, genocides, methods, and post-war politics of WWI and WWII.
- WWI or WW1
- 1914 to 1918; 4 years
World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland, after which the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany.
World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China).
- World War II began in Europe on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great Britain and France responded by declaring war on Germany on S...
- The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, an...
- The Allied powers were led by Winston Churchill (United Kingdom); Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union); Charles de Gaulle (France); and Franklin D. Rooseve...
- The war in the Pacific turned against Japan during the Battle of Midway (June 3–6, 1942), an American victory that destroyed the Japanese first-lin...
- The Allied landings at Normandy on June 6, 1944, opened a second front in Europe, and Germany’s abortive offensive at the Ardennes in the winter of...
- Estimates of the total number of people killed during World War II have ranged from 35,000,000 to 60,000,000—a significant span, because statistics...
26 mar 2024 · Le tre cause principali della Seconda guerra mondiale furono: 1) l'aggressiva espansione territoriale di Germania, Giappone e Italia; 2) la politica di pacificazione ("appeasement") seguita dagli Alleati; 3) la decisione di Stalin di accordarsi con la Germania.
- Mark Cartwright
26 mar 2024 · The origins of the Second World War (1939-45) may be traced back to the harsh peace settlement of the First World War (1914-18) and the economic crisis of the 1930s, while more immediate causes were the aggressive invasions of their neighbours by Germany, Italy, and Japan.
- Mark Cartwright
World War II, or Second World War, (1939–45) International conflict principally between the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and Japan—and the Allied powers—France, Britain, the U.S., the Soviet Union, and China.
29 ott 2009 · Learn about the causes, course and consequences of World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. Explore the role of the United States, the Holocaust, the atomic bombs and more.
