- Home
- Second World War
Second World War
The Second World War, which started on 1 September 1939, was fought between two groups of countries: on one side were the Axis Powers (primarily Germany, Italy and Japan); and on the other side were the Allies (which included Britain, France, the Soviet Union, China and America, plus Australia, Canada, New Zealand and India). The war broke out when Germany, which was ruled by Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party, invaded Poland in 1939. Britain and France declared war on Germany two days later, on 3 September 1939. It has been estimated that more than 50 million people died in the Second World War, including an estimated six million Jewish people in the Nazi genocide. The conflict ended on 2 September 1945 when Japan formally surrendered to the Allies
The fate of the Graf Spee
Voices of the Holocaust. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The Retreat: Hitler’s First Defeat
The war grave warriors. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
1939: Was Britain ready for war?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
1938: Hitler’s Gamble
Hell’s Cartel: IG Farben and the Making of Hitler's War Machine
D-Day and the Templar on trial. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Did the Soviet Union win the war?. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
The LibraryPivotal points of WWII. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
Second World War bomber boys. This is a premium piece of content available to subscribed users.
You're currently on page 32