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World War 2
World War II was the largest and deadliest battle to ever happen in our history. This war involved more than 30 countries which included almost all of Europe. WWII began in the year 1939 when the Nazis invaded Poland, this led to a long six years of battle until the Allied forces eventually defeated the Axis powers of not only Germany but Italy and Japan as well in 1945. WWII all started when Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland in September 1939. Over the next six years, the war engulfed Europe, the Pacific, North Africa, and parts of Asia and the Middle East. The major Allied powers were the United States, Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and China. The major Axis powers were Germany, Italy, and Japan. Some key events during WWII included the Nazi conquest of Europe, the Battle of Britain, the Soviet defense of Stalingrad, the D-Day invasion of Normandy, the Holocaust genocide, and the dropping of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. WWII was indeed the deadliest conflict in human history with over 70 million fatalities. It ended with the total defeat of the Axis powers and the emergence of the United States and Soviet Union as global superpowers. The massive loss of life, genocide, and global scale of WWII had a profound impact, leading to the formation of the United Nations among other lasting consequences.