When Did The Second World War Began And Ended?
The seeds of World War II were sown when the Treaty of Versailles was signed. But it formally began on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland and Britain declared war on Germany. A look at European history from 1918 to 1939 reveals that Britain wanted Hitler to gain as much power as possible. To that end, it separated Czechoslovakia. And even after the German occupation of the whole of Czechoslovakia, Britain remained silent to strengthen Hitler's government so it could invade Russia. But when Hitler invaded Poland instead of Russia, the British panicked and took up arms against Nazi Germany to support Poland.
Brief Timeline of The Second World War
Events Happened In 1939 WW2
On September 1, 1939, Germany invaded Poland. September 3 - Britain and France declare war on Germany. On September 28, Germany and Russia agreed on the partition of Poland. On November 30, Russia invaded Finland. After the invasion of Finland, Germany also made Russia its enemy.
Events Happened In 1940 WW2
On April 9, 1940, Germany occupied Denmark. And invaded Norway. On May 10, Germany invaded Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Churchill became prime minister in those days. On June 10, Italy declared war on France. June 13: Germany captures Paris. June 22: France surrenders. On September 27, a trilateral agreement was signed between Germany, Italy, and Japan.
Events Happened In 1941 WW2
On April 14, 1941, Russia and Japan signed the Treaty of Neutrality. On June 22, Germany invaded Russia. August 25-29 Britain and Russia invade and occupy Iran. On December 7, Japan joined the war without a declaration. On December 8, Japan declared war on the United States. On December 11, Germany and Italy declared war on the United States.
Events Happened In 1943 WW2
On July 26, 1943, Mussolini's government was overthrown. And he was arrested. On September 9, 1943, Italy surrendered to the Allies. Mussolini himself was hanged in the square by the public, and his body was set on fire.
Events Happened In 1944 WW2
In June 1944, Allied troops landed on French soil. The French army was badly defeated by the German army and surrendered. All were later executed. Germany's decline began with the terrible battle of Stalingrad. The German army was undoubtedly successful, but the cold and snowfall ensured their defeat. Thousands of soldiers died of the cold. Vassili Zaitsev, the national hero of the Stalingrad grid, is considered to be the best shooter.
Events Happened In 1945 WW2
On April 28, Mussolini was hanged by the Italian people. On April 30, Hitler committed suicide. On May 7, Germany surrendered. On August 6, the United States dropped an atomic bomb on the Japanese city of Hiroshima. On August 9, Nagasaki, Japan's second city, was hit by an atomic bomb. On August 14, Japan surrendered.
How Did The Second World War Change The World?
61 countries took part in World War 2. Their total population was 80% of the world's population. And the number of troops is over one billion. The lands of about 40 countries were affected by the war. And about 50 million people died. Russia suffered the most. About 20 million Russians were killed. And many more were injured. 1.17 billion cities and towns, 70,000 villages, and 32,000 factories were destroyed in Russia. 600,000 from Poland, 1,700,000 from Yugoslavia, 600,000 from France, 375,000 from Britain, and 405,000 from the United States came to work. Approximately 6.5 million Germans were killed and about 1.6 million were killed in Italy and Germany's other allies. 190,000 Japanese were killed. The most brutal aspect of the war was the US nuclear attack on Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The Second World War And The Subcontinent
What was good about WW2? While millions of people lost their lives because of this war, the people of the Subcontinent benefited and got freedom as the British economy was weakened because of this war, and they couldn't handle the millions of people in South Asia who were already scattered. World War II paved the way for the independence of India and Pakistan. The war had far-reaching effects on the world. The British Crown sunset and after the war it had to withdraw from many of its colonies, including the Subcontinent.
After World War II, two major powers emerged on the world stage. Russia and the United States. The Cold War began between these two great powers. Because of this many small wars were fought. Modern democracies and communist states fought each other after this war.
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