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World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany, under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland, prompting the United Kingdom and France to declare war on Germany.
II wojna światowa – największa i najkrwawsza wojna w dziejach, zaliczana do wojen totalnych, światowych i hegemonicznych, trwająca od 1 września 1939 roku do 2 września 1945 roku. Walki toczyły się głównie w Starym Świecie – Eurazji oraz Afryce, na wszystkich oceanach oraz w Oceanii, choć były też epizody w Ameryce Północnej [ac].
3 dni temu · Second World War. Date: September 3, 1939 - September 2, 1945. Participants: Canada. China. France. Germany. India. Italy. Japan. Soviet Union. United Kingdom. United States. (Show more) Major Events: Battle of Crete. atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
15 lis 2021 · World War II began on September 1, 1939, with the German invasion of Poland. When did WWII end in Europe? German armed forces surrendered unconditionally to the Allies on May 7, 1945.
25 maj 2024 · World War II (WWII) was a long and bloody war that lasted about six years. Officially beginning on September 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland, World War II lasted until both the Germans and the Japanese surrendered to the Allies in 1945.
29 paź 2009 · Learn about the causes, course and consequences of World War II, the largest and deadliest conflict in human history. The war began in 1939 when Nazi Germany invaded Poland and ended in 1945 with Japan's surrender to the United States.
World War II was a global conflict from 1939 to 1945, involving the Axis powers and the Allies. See key dates and events of the war, from Hitler's rise to power to the atomic bombings of Japan.