War Archive - 1939 09/01 World War II

War Archive 1939 09/01 World War II

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Date of Event: Sep 1, 1939

Source : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II

World War II<a href="World War II - Wikipedia"><span>[</span>b<span>]</span></a> 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 countries participated, with many nations mobilising all resources in pursuit of total war. Tanks and aircraft played major roles, enabling the strategic bombing of cities and delivery of the first and only nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II is the deadliest conflict in history, causing the death of 70 to 85 million people, more than half of whom were civilians. Millions died in genocides, including the Holocaust, and by massacres, starvation, and disease. After the Allied victory, Germany, Austria, Japan, and Korea were occupied, and German and Japanese leaders were tried for war crimes.

1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945[a]
(6 years, 1 day)


Main Allied leaders: Joseph Stalin Franklin D. Roosevelt Winston Churchill Chiang Kai-shek	Main Axis leaders: Adolf Hitler Hirohito Benito Mussolini

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Military dead: Over 16,000,000 Civilian dead: Over 45,000,000 Total dead: Over 61,000,000 (1937‍–‍1945) ...further details	Military dead: Over 8,000,000 Civilian dead: Over 4,000,000 Total dead: Over 12,000,000 (1937‍–‍1945) ...further details