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World War II
World War II also known as the Second World War was a global war that was underway by 1939 and ended in 1945. It involved a vast majority of the world's nations including all of the great powers eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million people serving in military units. In a state of "total war", the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare, it resulted in 50 million to over 73 million fatalities. These deaths make World War II by far the deadliest conflict in all of human history. The Empire of Japan aimed to dominate East Asia and was already at war with the Republic of China in 1937, but the world war is generally said to have begun on 1 September 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Germany and subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and Britain. From late 1939 to early 1941, in a series of campaigns and treaties, Germany formed the Axis alliance with Italy, conquering or subduing much of continental Europe. Following the MolotovRibbentrop Pact, Germany and the Soviet Union partitioned and annexed territories between themselves of their European neighbors, including Poland. The United Kingdom and the other members of the British Commonwealth were the only major Allied forces continuing the fight against the Axis, with battles taking place in North Africa as well as the longrunning Battle of the Atlantic. In June 1941, the European Axis launched an invasion of the Soviet Union, giving a start to the largest land theatre of war in history, which tied down the major part of the Axis' military forces for the rest of the war. In December 1941, Japan joined the Axis, attacked the United States and European territories in the Pacific Ocean, and quickly conquered much of the Western Pacific. The Axis advance was stopped in 1942, after Japan lost a series of naval battles and European Axis troops were defeated in North Africa and, decisively, at Stalingrad. In 1943, with a series of German defeats in Eastern Europe, the Allied invasion of Italy, and American victories in the Pacific, the Axis lost the initiative and undertook strategic retreat on all fronts. In 1944, the Western Allies invaded France, while the Soviet Union regained all of its territorial losses and invaded Germany and its allies. During 1944 and 1945 the United States defeated the Japanese Navy and captured key Western Pacific islands. The war in Europe ended with the capture of Berlin by Soviet and Polish troops and the subsequent German unconditional surrender on 8 May 1945. Following the Potsdam Declaration by the Allies on 26 July 1945, the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima on 6 August, and Nagasaki on 9 August. With an invasion of the Japanese archipelago imminent, and the Soviet Union having declared war on

Japan by invading Manchuria, Japan surrendered on 15 August 1945, ending the war in Asia and cementing the total victory of the Allies over the Axis. World War II altered the political alignment and social structure of the world. The United Nations (UN) was established to foster international cooperation and prevent future conflicts. The great powers that were the victors of the war the United States, the Soviet Union, China, the United Kingdom, and France became the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. The Soviet Union and the United States emerged as rival superpowers, setting the stage for the Cold War, which lasted for the next 46 years. Meanwhile, the influence of European great powers started to decline, while the decolonization of Asia and Africa began. Most countries whose industries had been damaged moved towards economic recovery. Political integration, especially in Europe, emerged as an effort to stabilize postwar relations. I choose this image:

Chinese forces in the Battle of Wanjialing, Australian 25-pounder guns during the First Battle of El Alamein, German Stuka dive bombers on the front winter 19431944, US naval force in the Lingayen Gulf,Wilhelm Keitel signing the German Instrument of Surrender, Soviet troops in the Battle of Stalingrad. DATE September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945 (6 years, 1 day)

Location All continents and oceans, but especially Europe, North Africa, Far East, North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean.

Causes Invasion of Poland, 1939

Outcome Complete victory of the Allies with unconditional surrender of all Axis powers.

Impact Creation of the United Nations. Emergence of the United States of America and the Soviet Union as superpowers. Creation of the spheres of influence of the First World and the Second World in Europe that led to the Cold War. Starting a global decolonization process.
Beligerantes Eje: Alemania Nazi
(1939-1945)

Aliados: Gran Bretaa

(1939-1945)

Francia Italia Fascista

(1940-1943) (1939-1940)

Francia Libre
(1940-1945)

Repblica Social Italiana

(1943-1945)

Unin Sovitica
(1941-1945)

Francia de Vichy
(1940-1944)

Estados Unidos
(1941-1945)

Japn
(1941-1945)

Reino de Rumania
(1941-1944)

Polonia
(1939-1945)

Comandantes Adolf Hitler Benito Mussolini Albert Lebrun Hirohito Hideki Tj Charles de Gaulle Isif Stalin Franklin Roosevelt Harry S. Truman Winston Churchill

DEAD The calculation has been hampered by the concealment and change of some figures, such as Stalin admitted in 1945 that the USSR had 7 million deaths (estimates currently range from 17 to 37 million dead). China, the second-most dead, having trouble calculating their losses because in those days suffered a civil war, so they are estimated at between 8 and 30 million. Germany was the third most affected country, with estimates between 4.5 and 10 million in losses (1.5 million civilians by Allied bombing). Poland was the fourth country with more deaths, between 3 and 6 million dead including the Jewish population in the Holocaust. In addition there are several numbers that have not been included because they have been deliberately hidden from history, as the war provoked famine in Bengal and killed 2 to 4 million Indians. The higher estimate speaks of up to 100 million deaths. Japan had 1.2 million soldiers and civilians killed one million and 1.4 disappeared. CONCLUSION My conclusion is that the war is very bad because many people die.

The calculation has been hampered by the concealment and change of some figures, such as Stalin admitted in 1945 that the USSR had 7 million deaths (estimates currently range from 17 to 37 million dead). China, the second-most dead, having trouble calculating their losses because in those days suffered a civil war, so they are estimated at between 8 and 30 million. Germany was the third most affected country, with estimates between 4.5 and 10 million in losses (1.5 million civilians by Allied bombing). Poland was the fourth country with more deaths, between 3 and 6 million dead including the Jewish population in the Holocaust. In addition there are several numbers that have not been included because they have been deliberately hidden from history, as the war provoked famine in Bengal and killed 2 to 4 million Indians. The higher estimate speaks of up to 100 million deaths. Japan had 1.2 million soldiers and civilians killed one million and 1.4 disappeared.

Chinese forces in the Battle of Wanjialing, Australian 25-pounder guns during the First Battle of El Alamein, German Stuka dive bombers on the front winter 19431944, US naval force in the Lingayen Gulf,Wilhelm Keitel signing the German Instrument of Surrender, Soviet troops in the Battle of Stalingrad. DATE September 1, 1939 - September 2, 1945 (6 years, 1 day) Location All continents and oceans, but especially Europe, North Africa, Far East, North Atlantic and Pacific Ocean. Causes Invasion of Poland, 1939 Outcome Complete victory of the Allies with unconditional surrender of all Axis powers. Impact Creation of the United Nations. Emergence of the United States of America and the Soviet Union as superpowers. Creation of the spheres of influence of the First World and the Second World in Europe that led to the Cold War. Starting a global decolonization process.