THE MEMDIA

WORLD WAR 2  World War II (1939-1945) was a global conflict involving many nations and lasting for six years. It began on September 1, 1939, when Germany, under the leadership of Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland, prompting Britain and France to declare war on Germany. The war involved major powers, including the Allied Powers (led by the United States, Soviet Union, and United Kingdom) and the Axis Powers (led by Germany, Italy, and Japan). The war was fought on multiple fronts, with significant battles taking place in Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Pacific. It involved land, air, and sea battles, as well as extensive bombing campaigns and atrocities against civilian populations, including the Holocaust, in which six million Jews were systematically murdered by the Nazis. The war witnessed major turning points, such as the Battle of Britain, the invasion of the Soviet Union by Germany, the Battle of Stalingrad, the D-Day invasion of Normandy, and the defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945. ...