What is WW2?

World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world’s countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

How many years were there in World War 2?

World War II 1 Leading up to World War II 2 Outbreak of World War II (1939) 3 World War II in the West (1940-41) 4 Hitler vs. Stalin: Operation Barbarossa (1941-42) 5 World War II in the Pacific (1941-43) 6 World War II Ends (1945) 7 World War II Casualties and Legacy 8 Photo Galleries

How did WW2 start?

On September 1, 1939, Hitler invaded Poland from the west; two days later, France and Britain declared war on Germany, beginning World War II.

What are some mind-blowing facts about WW2?

For every five German soldiers who died in WWII, four of them died on the Eastern Front. [2] It is estimated that 1.5 million children died during the Holocaust. Approximately 1.2 million of them were Jewish and tens of thousands were Gypsies. [9] Eighty percent of Soviet males born in 1923 didn’t survive WWII. [2]

What can we learn from space in WWII?

From the view of a satellite in space and with video re-creations of the battles fought, the experience of WWII is seen with a new depth. We get to see as key battles unfold, the military strategies behind them, political alliances, the global battle for resources, and the awakening of the American military.

What event started World War II?

The British historian Antony Beevor views the beginning of World War II as the Battles of Khalkhin Gol fought between Japan and the forces of Mongolia and the Soviet Union from May to September 1939. Others view the Spanish Civil War as the start or prelude to World War II.

What was the single deadliest air raid of World War II?

Retrieved 22 June 2018. 1945: In the single deadliest air raid of World War II, 330 American B-29s rain incendiary bombs on Tokyo, touching off a firestorm that kills upwards of 100,000 people, burns a quarter of the city to the ground, and leaves a million homeless. ^ Drea 2003, p. 57. ^ Jowett & Andrew 2002, p. 6.