World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions, the Allies and the Axis powers. The principal Allied powers were the Soviet Union, the United States, the United Kingdom and the Republic of China, opposing the principal Axis powers of Nazi Germany, the Empire of Japan and the Kingdom of Italy. It ended in Allied victory on 2 September 1945.
Facts
CombatantsAllies (Soviet Union, United States, United Kingdom, Republic of China) against Axis powers (Nazi Germany, Empire of Japan, Kingdom of Italy) 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
Battles and Campaigns
Commanders and Forces
Sources
1. Wikipedia: World War II
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World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945), was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers.
1. Wikipedia: World War II
1. Wikipedia: World War II
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the Allies and the Axis powers
Wikipedia: Battle of Berlin
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was one of the last major offensives of the European theatre of World War II
Wikipedia: Battle of Stalingrad
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Part of the Eastern Front of World War II
Wikipedia: Battle of Kursk
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Part of the Eastern Front of World War II
Wikipedia: Erwin Rommel
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a German Generalfeldmarschall (field marshal) during World War II
Wikipedia: Bernard Montgomery
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During the Normandy campaign, he was in command of all Allied ground forces from 6 June 1944 until 1 September 1944.
Wikipedia: Dwight D. Eisenhower
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he led the Allied Expeditionary Force during the Second World War
Wikipedia: Douglas MacArthur
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Philippine-American War, Banana Wars, World War I, World War II, Korean War
Wikipedia: Normandy landings
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Operation Overlord and the Western Front of the Second World War
Wikipedia: Battle of Midway
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Part of the Pacific War and World War II
Wikipedia: Battle of the Bulge
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Part of the Western Front of World War II
Wikipedia: Battle of Okinawa
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Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign of the Pacific War (World War II)
Wikipedia: Battle of Iwo Jima
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Volcano and Ryukyu Islands campaign of the Pacific Theater (World War II)
Wikipedia: Battle of Britain
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Western Front (World War II) of World War II
Wikipedia: Second Battle of El Alamein
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Western Desert campaign of the Second World War
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