world war two came to involve virtually every country in the world welcome to
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at who was fighting during this major
at who was fighting during this major military conflict even as World War one
military conflict even as World War one
military conflict even as World War one ended the seats for the second great
ended the seats for the second great
ended the seats for the second great global battle had been sewn 1919 s
global battle had been sewn 1919 s
global battle had been sewn 1919 s controversial Treaty of F’s I placed all
controversial Treaty of F’s I placed all
controversial Treaty of F’s I placed all the blame for the First World War
the blame for the First World War
the blame for the First World War squarely on the shoulders of the Germans
squarely on the shoulders of the Germans
squarely on the shoulders of the Germans and this was a tool the rising Nazi
and this was a tool the rising Nazi
and this was a tool the rising Nazi Party used to build support for their
Party used to build support for their
Party used to build support for their cause
cause
cause the Second World War was basically a
the Second World War was basically a
the Second World War was basically a battle between the Axis powers and the
battle between the Axis powers and the
battle between the Axis powers and the Allies the grouping of countries that
Allies the grouping of countries that
Allies the grouping of countries that comprise the axis alliance was
comprise the axis alliance was
comprise the axis alliance was considered the main antagonists in the
considered the main antagonists in the
considered the main antagonists in the fight and consisted mainly of Adolf
fight and consisted mainly of Adolf
fight and consisted mainly of Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Germany Benito Mussolini’s
Hitler’s Nazi Germany Benito Mussolini’s
Hitler’s Nazi Germany Benito Mussolini’s Kingdom of Italy and Hirohito’s Imperial
Kingdom of Italy and Hirohito’s Imperial
Kingdom of Italy and Hirohito’s Imperial Japan these three countries were drawn
Japan these three countries were drawn
Japan these three countries were drawn together by their similar expansionist
together by their similar expansionist
together by their similar expansionist interests and discontent at the results
interests and discontent at the results
interests and discontent at the results of World War one by 1940 the
of World War one by 1940 the
of World War one by 1940 the relationships and goals of these
relationships and goals of these
relationships and goals of these countries were solidified by treaties
countries were solidified by treaties
countries were solidified by treaties and military alliances by creating the
and military alliances by creating the
and military alliances by creating the tripartite Act of 1940 Germany’s Third
tripartite Act of 1940 Germany’s Third
tripartite Act of 1940 Germany’s Third Reich became the informal leader of the
Reich became the informal leader of the
Reich became the informal leader of the axis Hungary was another axis nation and
axis Hungary was another axis nation and
axis Hungary was another axis nation and this country joined Germany in its war
this country joined Germany in its war
this country joined Germany in its war on the Soviet Union
on the Soviet Union
on the Soviet Union a few days after began in June 1941
a few days after began in June 1941
a few days after began in June 1941 Romania started off in favor of the
Romania started off in favor of the
Romania started off in favor of the British but eventually fought for the
British but eventually fought for the
British but eventually fought for the axis Bulgaria was another German ally
axis Bulgaria was another German ally
axis Bulgaria was another German ally and a number of additional countries
and a number of additional countries
and a number of additional countries came and went from that side of the
came and went from that side of the
came and went from that side of the fight the Allied countries were united
fight the Allied countries were united
fight the Allied countries were united by a concern that the axis was trying to
by a concern that the axis was trying to
by a concern that the axis was trying to dominate the world
dominate the world
dominate the world they were nations that had already been
they were nations that had already been
they were nations that had already been invaded or that were threatened with
invaded or that were threatened with
invaded or that were threatened with invasion originally Poland the United
invasion originally Poland the United
invasion originally Poland the United Kingdom and France teamed up in the face
Kingdom and France teamed up in the face
Kingdom and France teamed up in the face of the Nazi menace on Poland and in fact
of the Nazi menace on Poland and in fact
of the Nazi menace on Poland and in fact they were joined by existing pacts and
they were joined by existing pacts and
they were joined by existing pacts and alliances however the Polish British
alliances however the Polish British
alliances however the Polish British common defense pact signed August 25th
common defense pact signed August 25th
common defense pact signed August 25th 1939 ensured that the three countries
1939 ensured that the three countries
1939 ensured that the three countries would protect each other from Nazi
would protect each other from Nazi
would protect each other from Nazi attacks
attacks
attacks it was the September 1st invasion of
it was the September 1st invasion of
it was the September 1st invasion of Poland by the Nazis that sparked the
Poland by the Nazis that sparked the
Poland by the Nazis that sparked the entire conflict
entire conflict
entire conflict and is widely considered the first day
and is widely considered the first day
and is widely considered the first day of World War two the Allies were aided
of World War two the Allies were aided
of World War two the Allies were aided by the rest of the British Commonwealth
by the rest of the British Commonwealth
by the rest of the British Commonwealth nations like Canada Australia New
nations like Canada Australia New
nations like Canada Australia New Zealand and South Africa eventually the
Zealand and South Africa eventually the
Zealand and South Africa eventually the United States entered the fray after the
United States entered the fray after the
United States entered the fray after the December 1941 attack by Japanese troops
December 1941 attack by Japanese troops
December 1941 attack by Japanese troops on Pearl Harbor
on Pearl Harbor
on Pearl Harbor US President Franklin D Roosevelt UK
US President Franklin D Roosevelt UK
US President Franklin D Roosevelt UK Prime Minister Winston Churchill and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill and
Prime Minister Winston Churchill and Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin came
Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin came
Soviet Union leader Joseph Stalin came to be known as the big three leaders in
to be known as the big three leaders in
to be known as the big three leaders in the fight
the fight
the fight China was another important force on
China was another important force on
China was another important force on this side and joined following an
this side and joined following an
this side and joined following an invasion by Japan in 1937 in addition
invasion by Japan in 1937 in addition
invasion by Japan in 1937 in addition countries like Belgium Brazil
countries like Belgium Brazil
countries like Belgium Brazil Czechoslovakia Ethiopia Greece India
Czechoslovakia Ethiopia Greece India
Czechoslovakia Ethiopia Greece India Mexico the Netherlands Norway and
Mexico the Netherlands Norway and
Mexico the Netherlands Norway and Yugoslavia were allies these allied
Yugoslavia were allies these allied
Yugoslavia were allies these allied nations helped form the basis of the
nations helped form the basis of the
nations helped form the basis of the United Nations when that organization
United Nations when that organization
United Nations when that organization was eventually founded in 1945 with
was eventually founded in 1945 with
was eventually founded in 1945 with these alliances in place the Second
these alliances in place the Second
these alliances in place the Second World War came to involve over 100
World War came to involve over 100
World War came to involve over 100 million military recruits and most of
million military recruits and most of
million military recruits and most of the countries in the world like World
the countries in the world like World
the countries in the world like World War one this battle drastically altered
War one this battle drastically altered
War one this battle drastically altered the geopolitical landscape as a result
the geopolitical landscape as a result
the geopolitical landscape as a result the Soviet Union expanded and grew more
the Soviet Union expanded and grew more
the Soviet Union expanded and grew more powerful a communist movement took
powerful a communist movement took
powerful a communist movement took control in China and world power swung
control in China and world power swung
control in China and world power swung from Europe to the United States of
from Europe to the United States of
from Europe to the United States of America the consequences of this war
America the consequences of this war
America the consequences of this war played out on the world stage throughout
played out on the world stage throughout
played out on the world stage throughout the 20th century with the founding of
the 20th century with the founding of
the 20th century with the founding of the United Nations as an organization
the United Nations as an organization
the United Nations as an organization intent on keeping world peace
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