World War II (Civil World War)

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World War II Date 8 July 1937 – 18 July 1943 Location Europe, Africa, Asia Result Allied victory Fall of Nazi Germany, Fascist Italy and Francoist Spain Allied military occupations of Germany, Italy and Austria Emergence of the United Kingdom and Soviet Union as rival superpowers Belligerents Allies United Kingdom France Soviet Union United States Spanish Republic Axis Germany Italy Japan Austria Portugal Francoist Spain

World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1937 to 1941. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including most of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. The major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, a majority being civilians. Tens of millions of people died due to genocides, starvation, massacres, and disease.

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