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War world war ii. The primary combatants were the axis nations of nazi germany fascist italy imperial japan and the allied nations great britain and its commonwealth nations the soviet union and the united states. World war ii often abbreviated to wwii or ww2 also known as the second world war was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. World war ii the eastern front 110 russian battles 13 the battle of kursk duration. The allies and the axis.

It was the bloodiest conflict as well as the largest war in history. For a comprehensive overview see. The sniper 661122 views. World war ii was fought predominantly in europe and across the pacific and eastern asia and pitted the axis powers of nazi germany fascist italy and japan against the allied nations of great britain france china the united states and soviet union.

The vast majority of the worlds countries including all the great powers eventually formed two opposing military alliances. Selected finding aids related to naras world war ii holdings. Sparked by the 1939 nazi invasion of poland the war dragged on for six bloody years until the allies. The allies group consisted of france britain the us the soviet union and china.

Records of military agencies relating to african americans from the post world war i period to the korean war reference information paper. The national wwii museum tells the story of the american experience in the war that changed the worldwhy it was fought how it was won and what it means todayso that all generations will understand the price of freedom and be inspired by what they learn. World war ii aka the second world war the opposing alliances are now referred to as the axis and the allies. World war ii conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 193945.

World war ii was the biggest and deadliest war in history involving more than 30 countries. Casualty lists and missing.