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Name: World War II
Type: Event
Start: 1931
End: 1963
Children: End of World War II in Europe, Free France, North Atlantic weather war, World War II (All other Vichy France Colonies), World War II (Asia & Pacific), World War II (Balkan Theatre), World War II (East African Theatre), World War II (Eastern Theatre), World War II (Italian Front), World War II (Middle Eastern Theatre), World War II (North African Theatre), World War II (West African Theatre), World War II (Western Front)
World War II: All Data
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Was a global conflict that lasted from 1939 to 1945 (it started sooner in certain regions) between the Axis Powers (mainly Germany, Japan and Italy) and the Allies (mainly the Soviet Union, the U.S.A., the U.K., China and France). It was the war with more fatalities in history. The war in Asia began when Japan invaded China on July 7, 1937. The war in Europe began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939. The war ended with the complete defeat of the Axis powers, which were occupied by the Allies.