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    World War II was a global war fought between 1939 and 1945 that involved over 30 countries split into two opposing military alliances: the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, while the Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. The war resulted in around 50-85 million fatalities and significant economic destruction and political change around the world.

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    World War II was a global war fought between 1939 and 1945 that involved over 30 countries split into two opposing military alliances: the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, while the Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. The war resulted in around 50-85 million fatalities and significant economic destruction and political change around the world.

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    World War II was a global war fought between 1939 and 1945 that involved over 30 countries split into two opposing military alliances: the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, while the Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. The war resulted in around 50-85 million fatalities and significant economic destruction and political change around the world.

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    World War II was a global war fought between 1939 and 1945 that involved over 30 countries split into two opposing military alliances: the Allied Powers and the Axis Powers. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States, while the Axis Powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. The war resulted in around 50-85 million fatalities and significant economic destruction and political change around the world.

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    The document provides an overview of World War 2 including the major countries involved, key events and timeline of the war, leaders, causes and results.

    The major Allied powers were Britain, France, the Soviet Union and the USA. The major Axis powers were Germany, Italy and Japan.

    Some of the major battles of World War 2 included the Battle of France, Battle of Britain, Battle of Stalingrad, Battle of Atlantic and Battle of Berlin.

    WORLD WAR II

    TABLE OF CONTENTS
    • Major countries Involved.
    • Introduction
    • Progress of War
    • War-Time Leaders
    • Causes Of War
    • Major Battles During World War II
    • Results of War
    MAJOR COUNTRIES INVOLVED:
    Allied Powers
    a) Britain
    b) France
    c) Soviet-Union
    d) U.S.A
    Axis Powers
    a) Germany
    b) Italy
    c) Japan
    INTRODUCTION

    • World War II was a global war that lasted


    from 1939 to 1945.
    • It involved the vast majority of the world's
    countries. It was the most widespread war in
    history, and directly involved more than 100
    million people from over 30 countries.
    • The World War II begun on 1 September
    1939 with the invasion of Poland by
    Germany and following declarations of war
    on Germany by France and Britain.
    PROGRESS OF WAR
    • 1939 September: Britain and France declare war on Germany after the
    German invasion of Poland.
    • 1940 May: Germany invades France. And starts a war on Britain and attacked
    London in September.
    • 1941: Germans attacked ships sailing from USA in the battle called “Battle Of
    Atlantis”. In December 1941 Japan attacked American naval at Pearl Harbor.
    Then USA declared war on Japan and Germany and Italy declared war on
    USA.
    • 1942 February: The Japanese captured Singapore. In the following year the
    Allies begin air bombing on Germany and Germany invaded Soviet Union. In
    November Soviet Union attacked Germany.
    • 1943 February: Soviet Union forces German army to surrender at Stalingrad.
    • 1944 June: The Allies invaded France and took Paris from Germans.
    • 1945 February: The Allies invaded Germany. In May 1945 Germany
    surrendered and Hitler committed suicide. In August USA dropped atomic
    bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan . As a result Japan surrendered.

    •
    WAR –TIME LEADERS
    • The Allied Powers;
    • The main Allied powers were
    • Britain
    • USA
    • Soviet Union.
    • Allied Leaders:
    • Winston Churchill (Britain)
    • Franklin. Roosevelt (USA)
    • Joseph Stalin(Soviet Union)
    • Axis Powers:
    • Germany
    • Italy
    • Japan
    • Axis Leaders:
    • Adolf Hitler (Germany)
    • Benito Mussolini (Italy)
    • Emperor Hirohito (Japan)
    CAUSES OF WORLD WAR II
    World War II was the continuation of World War I.
    The main causes were:
    1. Italian Fascism
    2. Japanese Militarism
    3. Treaty of Versailles
    4. Rise of Hitler and Nazi Party in Germany
    5. Nationalism
    6. Great Depression
    MAJOR BATTLES DURING WORLD WAR-II

    • Battle of France ( 10 May 1940 to 25 June 1940)


    • Battle of Britain (10 July 1940 to 31 October 1940)
    • Battle of Stalingrad ( 1942 to 1943)
    • Battle of Atlantic ( 3 Sep 1939 to 10 May 1945)
    • Battle of El-Alamein (23 Oct to 5 Nov 1942)
    • The Blitz ( Sep 1940 to May 1941)
    • Battle of Berlin ( 16 April 1945 to 2 May 1945)
    RESULTS OF WORLD WAR II
    Below are the results of World War II:
    • Millions of people became homeless.
    • The European economy collapsed.
    • European industrial infrastructure destroyed.
    • The Soviet Union was heavily affected.
    • Nazi party of Germany collapsed.
    • Creation of United Nations.
    • Fall of Japanese and Italian Empires.
    • It resulted in an estimated 50 million to 85 million fatalities.
    THANK YOU

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