World War II was a global conflict fought from 1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945 between the Allied powers, led by the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the Republic of China, and the Axis powers, led by Nazi Germany, the Empire of Japan, and the Kingdom of Italy. It was the deadliest conflict in human history, causing the deaths of an estimated 60 to 75 million people, the majority of them civilians, and it reshaped the postwar international order, including the founding of the United Nations.
Facts
LocationGlobal: Europe, the Asia-Pacific theater, Africa, and the Atlantic 1 Death Toll, Low Estimate (%)Point estimate of World War II deaths as a share of the 1940 world population (about 2.3 billion), not a range; recorded in both the low and high percent fields per the same schema convention the September 11 attacks entity already uses for its own death-toll-min/max point count. Death Toll, High Estimate (%)Point estimate of World War II deaths as a share of the 1940 world population (about 2.3 billion), not a range; recorded in both the low and high percent fields per the same schema convention the September 11 attacks entity already uses for its own death-toll-min/max point count. Death Toll, Low Estimate60,000,000 to 75,000,000 1 Connections
Associated With
Source Wikipedia: World War II
Founded in the aftermath of World War II explicitly to make renewed war between France and Germany materially impossible.
Source Wikipedia: Nazi Germany
Source Wikipedia: World War II
Caused By
Additional Source Wikipedia: World War IIBackground section, aftermath of World War I
In Era
Long-Form Articles
Participant
Additional Source Wikipedia: World War IIOpening summary, invasion of Poland
Additional Source Wikipedia: Charles de GaulleLead section, led the Free French Forces
Additional Source Wikipedia: Franklin D. RooseveltWorld War II section, economic mobilization
Additional Source Wikipedia: Joseph StalinInfobox, State Defence Committee chairmanship
Additional Source Wikipedia: Winston ChurchillLead section, national government and Allied war effort
Related To
Additional Source Wikipedia: Great DepressionLead section (edge: related-to World War II)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Africa, took place there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Asia, took place there.
- Also in Geography Atlas: Europe, took place there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: World War II
WikipediaIntroduction
World War II, or the Second World War (1 September 1939 - 2 September 1945)
Introduction, casualties
causing the deaths of 60 to 75 million people
World War II: Event Type
World War II was a global conflict fought from 1 September 1939 to 2 September 1945 between the Allied powers, led by the United Kingdom, the Soviet Union, the United States, and the Republic of China, and the Axis powers, led by Nazi Germany, the Empire of Japan, and the Kingdom of Italy.
Participant: Adolf Hitler, Opening summary, invasion of Poland
Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland, after which the United Kingdom and France declared war on Germany.
Caused By: Treaty of Versailles, Background section, aftermath of World War I
These sentiments were especially pronounced in Germany due to the significant territorial, colonial, and financial losses imposed by the Treaty of Versailles.
View the Source 2. Wikipedia: World War II Casualties
WikipediaIntroduction, share of 1940 world population (low-percent field)
This represents about 3% of the estimated global population of 2.3 billion in 1940.
Introduction, share of 1940 world population (high-percent field)
This represents about 3% of the estimated global population of 2.3 billion in 1940.
View the Source Wikipedia: Nazi Germany
Wikipedia: Winston Churchill
WikipediaParticipant: Winston Churchill, Lead section, national government and Allied war effortQuote, Participant: Winston Churchill, Lead section, national government and Allied war effort
Churchill formed a national government and oversaw British involvement in the Allied war effort against the Axis powers, resulting in victory in 1945.
Wikipedia: Franklin D. Roosevelt
WikipediaParticipant: Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II section, economic mobilizationQuote, Participant: Franklin D. Roosevelt, World War II section, economic mobilization
Roosevelt supervised the mobilization of the American economy to support the war effort and implemented a Europe first strategy.
Wikipedia: Joseph Stalin
WikipediaParticipant: Joseph Stalin, Infobox, State Defence Committee chairmanshipQuote, Participant: Joseph Stalin, Infobox, State Defence Committee chairmanship
1941-1945: Chairman, State Defence Committee of the Soviet Union
Wikipedia: Charles de Gaulle
WikipediaParticipant: Charles de Gaulle, Lead section, led the Free French ForcesQuote, Participant: Charles de Gaulle, Lead section, led the Free French Forces
led the Free French Forces against Nazi Germany and Vichy France in World War II
Wikipedia: Great Depression
WikipediaRelated To: Great Depression, Lead section (edge: related-to World War II)Quote, Related To: Great Depression, Lead section (edge: related-to World War II)
The outbreak of World War II in 1939 ended the Depression, as it stimulated factory production, providing jobs for women as militaries absorbed large numbers of young, unemployed men.
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