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World War II (often abbreviated to WWII or WW2), also known as the Second World War, was a global war that lasted from 1942 to 1947.
Home before summer: 1942[]
The Italian invasion of Greece started the second world war. The Italian invasion commenced with the Italian First Army invading from Albania and the Italian Third Army from Bulgaria. The initial push went so well that Rudolfo Graziani famously remarked: we will be home before summer. Directly after having been attacked, Greece invoked the Anglo-Greece alliance which made the UK obliged to defend Greece. This, in turn, made Italy call all members of the Pact of Rome to join. On the 11th of June, 1942 the French Republic declared war on Italy and the Pact of Rome.
The French Catastrophe[]
The French general staff had not anticipated fighting both Spain and Italy and had to spread its army thin. The Spanish First and Second Armies began their invasion by pushing into the region of Occitania and Nouvelle-Aquitaine and on the 21st of June they had captured Montpelier and Bordeaux. Meanwhile, the Italian 12th Army was making steady gains in the southeast of France having captured nice and moving toward Marseilles. The British Expeditionary Force landed just in time to prevent the fall of Orléans. Reinforced with British troops, the French General Maurice Gamelin ordered the catastrophic Orléans counterattack.
The Siege of Paris[]
Shortly after the catastrophic Orléans counteroffensive the French were in retreat on all fronts. The Spanish headed up toward Brittany and then turned toward Paris. The French General Staff decided to commit to one last attempt to Defend. They built up a line of fortification around Paris. The Italian leader Rudolfo Graziani - seeing how heavily Paris was fortified - decided to besiege them. This began the 90 day siege of Paris. While the Spanish and Italians were besieging Paris, White Russia joined the entente and sent the White Russian Expeditionary force. This, combined with the British expeditionary force and a heavy British aerial superiority, relieved Paris and pushed the Italians back to Orléans.
The Stalemate: 1943[]
After having been pushed back to Orléans the Italian and the Spanish Armies decided to dig in and await reinforcements from the Greek front. This turned out to be a very good defensive line but also made the war into a stalemate as France could not push through the line and Italy could not beat the French back. Meanwhile in Libya, the French tank corps seized control of Tripolia after having beaten back the Italian garrison. However in Egypt, things were dire for the Great Britain as they had lost Cairo and were withdrawing to the heavily entrenched Suez Canal.
THe bombing of Singapore[]
On the morning of September 23, 1942 a Japanese task force left Tokyo and set sail toward Hong Kong and Singapore. The British Asian fleet was anchored in the port in Hong Kong. Two minutes before the bombing the air alarm was sounded and British spitfire planes scrambled. The Japanese carrier air force easily defeated these planes and bombed the Asian navy to destruction. A British coastal gun in Hong Kong managed to hit The Carrier Surihiyo and made it out of service for the following 12 months.
The Indochina mistake[]
After having neutralized the British fleet in Asia, Japanese marines landed in Tonkin and Saigon in French Indochina. What the Japanese did not know was that Indochina was heavily protected by French forces. The Japanese marines were quickly overwhelmed by the sheer number of French troops in Indochina and were encircled by the French 16th Division. On December 22, the Japanese officer in charge of the marines signed a surrender offer for all Japanese troops in Indochina.
The Slumbering Giant: 1944[]
During a speech to the congress President Garner asks the congress to pass the Declaration of war bill against Italy. The bill passes with 88-0 in the senate. The American Army was quickly mobilized and on the 23rd of June, 1944 the First American Expeditionary Force arrived in Caen. With the help of the AEC the French Army pushed the Italians and Spanish Army back to Bordeaux.
The Battle of Pearl Harbor[]
The Japanese admiral Yamamoto quickly understood they needed to neutralize the American Pacific Fleet as soon as possible. On the evening of August 9th the Japanese third and second fleet set sail for Pearl Harbor. The American navy was aware of these plans after having intercepted and deciphered the purple code and send the first, second and third fleet to intercept the Japanese navy. The battle began with a massive American Air Force bombing which sunk the carriers Hiryu and Shikoko. The Japanese, however, managed to sink the USS Montana and the USS Normandy. After three hours of fighting the remaining Japanese navy retreated toward Japan. Admiral Halsey wanted to pursue them but was denied by Admiral Nimitz.
The MacArthur defense[]
After the catastrophic loss of much of their Fleet Admiral Yamamoto ordered the invasion of The Philippines. The first Japanese marines landed in Bataan and quickly overwhelmed the outnumbered American and Philippines Armies. General Douglas MacArthur ordered a retreat to Manila where they dug in. The Japanese division tried to take Manila but were unsuccessful and decided to besiege it. Luckily, the American Air Force had aerial superiority and could airlift supplies into the city. On the 30th of December 1944, the MacArthur Counteroffensive began which literally pushed the Japanese to the beaches.
The Russo-Russo war: 1945[]
On The first of May 1945 The Soviet Union officially joined the Pact of Rome. This prompted White Russia to declare war on the Soviet Union. The White Russian Army quickly seized Tannu Tuva, but soon found itself in a stalemate. The Japanese Army in Korea began attacking the White Russian Capital, Vladivostok. The White Russian Army was spread thin and Vladivostok was only defended by The 12 and 11th Divisions. These divisions had been raised quickly and were no match for the superior Japanese forces and on 12 May Vladivostok fell. The American Far East Army arrived on the 15 July and with the help of these new troops the White Russian Army retook Vladivostok.
The Swedish Dilemma[]
The Soviet Union had always wanted to retake Finland From Sweden. Now when Sweden reaffirmed its neutrality they attached them. On 26 September, 1945 The Soviet Fifth and Sixth Armies began invaded Finland. The Swedish Army was caught off guard but held the Soviet Army off thanks to the Mannerheim Line in Karelia. The Swedish king asked the Riksdag to ask to join the Entente. The entente accepted the Swedish request and for the first time since 1815 Sweden was not neutral. The Norwegian Army quickly mobilized and were sent to Reinforce the Finnish front. The Red Army tried to naval invade Helsinki but The British navy prevents this. After having received reinforcements from USA and France. The Swedish Forces managed to encircle The Soviet Sixth Army thanks to Finnish Motti Tactics. This forced the Soviets to withdraw troops from the Far East front. This made White Russia able to push into The USSR.
The Fall of Leningrad[]
After having beaten back the Soviets from the Mannerheim line and Petsamo American troops advanced toward Murmansk. In the North British and Swedish forces were marching toward Leningrad. The Red Army could not send any more reinforcements to the Finnish front as they were occupied in the far east. The Swedes and British encircled Leningrad from the north and the French from the south. After several days of hard fighting the Soviet garrison surrendered and Sweden marched into Leningrad.
The Last Hope for Italy: 1946[]
The Italian situation was looking dire. They were in retreat on all fronts. The Americans were pushing toward Naples and the French had occupied Milan but the Italian General Graziani had one last idea for a victory - he would gather all remaining Forces and break the French lines and then focus on the American's lines. On 2 January, the Italian Army launched operation Morningstar. They had nearly broken the French lines when the British Army arrived and beat back the Italians. On 5 June the king of Italy and other loyal generals ousted Mussolini and began Peace negotiations with the Entente. Rome was declared an open city and on 12 June the Treaty of Rome was signed. This marked the end of the European Front of the war but the Japanese were still fighting and the USA had an idea.
The only Two ever used[]
After having drawn up plans for an invasion of the Japanese home island, President Garner decided that to minimize American and British Casualties Operation Saturn would Commence. On The morning on September 11, 1946 two Flying Fortress Bombers were launched and were heading toward Hiroshima and Nagasaki. After having switched their targets they dropped the only two Atomic Bombs ever used. In just a minute over 25,000 Japanese people died. In the following months over 200,000 died from the acute effects of the Atomic bombs. After having received the news The Japanese Emperor made his first ever radio speech to the people in which he said that the war was over for Japan. Japan Signed The treaty of Tokyo bay aboard the USS Montana II on September 13 1946 - but still the Soviet Union remained and they were not willing to sign any sort of peace with the Entente.
The Crimson Flag Destroyed: 1946-1947[]
With the Surrender of Italy and Japan, the Entente could focus all its forces on the Soviet Union. The Soviet Union were going to fight to the last men and women. The Americans advanced toward Minsk and Smolensk while the British and White Russians advanced toward Yekaterinburg. Meanwhile, the Soviet 12th Army which contained many Red Army generals had been encircled in Murmansk. The Entente realized that this front would be the bloodiest one of the war so they decided to advance as much as they could until the Russian winter came. When the Russian winter arrived the Entente held all their fronts and did not advance forward until 19 December. On the 19th December British Forces joined by American and Swedish forces assaulted Moscow but were beaten back by the massive Red Army troops there. The Entente decided to await further reinforcements and the arrival of the French Army.
What not even Napoleon could do[]
On the morning of 1 January 1947 the Entente assaulted Moscow. After seven days of fierce house-to-house fighting the remainder of the Red Army retreated toward Baku and the Caucasus. The Jubilant Entente Forces marched into Moscow and established a permanent hold on. Although sporadic Red Army attacks happened the front was quiet ... for now. After having retreated toward the Caucasus the Red Army dug a fortified line around Stalingrad where they were going to make a last stand.
The Battle of Stalingrad[]
On 20 August 1947, the Entente launched Operation Crimson Flag against the Red Army. It was the bloodiest battle ever for the Entente. After just one week the British Army's casualties were estimated to be 234,345 soldiers. The fighting was so intense that for a while it looked like the Red Army would win the battle. The American Sixth Army arrived just in time to save the British front line. The Sixth Army led by General Patton was one of the most distinguished American armies. After three weeks and eight days Stalingrad fell to the Entente. The Soviet Union capitulated to the Entente on 27 October.