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Year 6 - World War ll: 1939-1945: total war - overview and timeline

Summary

World War 2 was fought from 1939 to 1945 between the Axis Powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) and the Allied Powers(Britain, United States, Soviet Union, France).          61 countries with 1.7 billion people, three quarters of the world's population were involved in some way. It was the deadliest war in all of human history with around 70 million people killed.

Abstract retrieved on 11/01/2022 from oed.com (Oxford English Dictionary)

WW2: Causes, Stages & Aftermath

Basic outline of WW2 in 7 Minutes!

What is War?

a state of armed conflict between different countries or different groups within a country. 

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Allied and Axis

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Useful Links

These websites will help you to research general information on WW2. Remember to be academically honest and reference information that isn't yours.

 

 

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