Modern History
World War 2 - When did it happen?
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Historians say that this historic event happened on the 1st of September 1939
when Germany invaded Poland. After the war Germany had just had with Poland,
Britain and France decided to have a war against Germany the war ended in early
May 1945 in Europe, Hitler having committed suicide in April of that year. The
war in Japan ended after their surrender to the Americans in response to the
A-bombs dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki - on the 6th and 9th of August 1945.
What was involved?
There are many horrible things that were involved in ww2 such as tanks, aircraft, submarines, atomic bombs, Automobiles, Different variety of guns and rifles, boats Destroyers, Cruisers, Convoys, Radar, Grenades, Flamethrowers, Chemical gasworks, knives,V1 and V2 missiles, Cannons, and Mines. There was a lot of conflict and fighting during the war too.
Where did it happen
Originally, Japan attacked pearl harbour and then the war spreaded out to Europe (except Spain), North Africa, parts of Turkey, and parts of western Russia.
This was where the main part of WW2 was.
This was where the main part of WW2 was.
Who was involved?
There were many people who were involved And many countries too. Countries who were Supporters of the Allies are Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, Egypt, Salvador, Guatemala, Haiti, Honduras, Iraq, Lebanon, Liberia, Mexico, Mongolia, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Surabaya, Turkey, Uruguay& Venezuela. Allied Powers are Australia, Brazil, Canada, Newfoundland, New Zealand, South Africa, Soviet Union, United Kingdom & United States. People who were involved were joseph Stalin, Franklin Roosevelt, Winston Churchill, Chiang Kai-shek, Adolf Hitler, Hirohito and Benito
Mussolini. All these names are very famous.
Mussolini. All these names are very famous.
Why did this historic event happen?
WW2 STARTED with japan invading china. The Italians were trying to invade Greece and North Africa. Then the Germans came to help the Italians. When they finished fighting the fought Poland. Then the Russians declared a war against japan then Germany chipped in to help fight. Germany’s Adolf Hitler and Italy’s usaliny were trying to expand their empire. Later on japan tried to conquer the pacific islands. Then Germany spread over winning against Russia and Asia. Then japan and usa thought that they should join in and bomb pearl harbour.