The Second Great European War

Blank_europe_map.gifThe Great European War
The Great European War was a conflict between the major European powers. The war lasted for 5 years, beginning on September 5th, 1940, and ending on November 8th, 1945. It was the last, and most deadly, European conflict, with over 60 million casualties.

After the War of 1914, Europe wanted to avoid another war at all costs. This lead to nations trying to constantly establish peace. The Order of Europe was set up in Brussels as a place where European leaders would meet to discuss the course of Europe. A series of alliances were set up, much like before the War of 1914. Germany, the most devasted nation after the War of 1914, looked to other nations for appeasement. Franz Schiffer, the chancellor of Germany, set up an alliance with Fernando Diaz of Spain. Spain sympathized with Germany and it along with its close neighbor Portugal, set up a triple alliance. France was also hit hard after the war and sought help from its new friend, the United Kingdom. France, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg all formed an alliance. In Russia, the communist revolution failed and left the country distraught and weak. To seek some strength, Russia set up an alliance with Austria. Austria, which had lost Hungary and much of its Balkan territory after the war, formed an alliance not only with Russia, but with Italy as well.