World War II[b] or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all of the world's …

5 天之前 · World War II, conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during the years 1939–45. The war was in many respects a continuation, after an uneasy 20-year hiatus, of the …

2025年5月2日 · World War II (WWII) was a long and bloody war that lasted about six years. Officially beginning on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, World War II …

Learn all about the major events of World War II from 1918 to 1942.

World War II, also called the Second World War, was a global conflict during the years 1939–1945. The principal combatants were the Axis powers—Germany, Italy, and …

2021年5月5日 · World War II's longest continuous campaign takes place, with the Allies striking a naval blockade against Germany and igniting a struggle for control of Atlantic Ocean sea routes.

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Explore a detailed timeline of World War Two - the causes, events, soldiers and its aftermath. Discover facts about what happened during the most destructive war in history.

On average 27,000 people were killed each day between September 1, 1939, until the formal surrender of Japan on September 2, 1945. Western technological advances had turned upon …

Over 60 million people, the majority of them civilians, were killed, making it the deadliest conflict in human history. [1] The Second World War was known for modern warfare and tactics such as …