World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a global war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. In a total war directly involving more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries, the major participants threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and the only two uses of nuclear weapons in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, a majority being civilians. Tens of millions of people died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, massacres, and disease. In the wake of the Axis defeat, Germany and Japan were occupied, and war crimes tribunals were conducted against German and Japanese leaders.
World War II was bad
by Α January 13, 2022
The Americans did not single handedly win the war. Maybe the naval war, but how about the Russians at Starlingrad destroying the German Eastern Front? How about Montgomery in Africa? Just a little naieve to think that the whole of World War II was won in 2 battles by the Americans. Also, you ignored the War until it became a threat to you and you thought GB might fall. I assume you just learnt about those 2 battles in history today? Maybe you'll do the other bits later in the semester
Yank: Hey, didn't we win World War II by ourself?
Yank 2: Yeah, pretty much.
Yank: Didn't we win the war againt terror by ourself as well?
Yeank 2: Yeah, pretty much.
Yank 2: Yeah, pretty much.
Yank: Didn't we win the war againt terror by ourself as well?
Yeank 2: Yeah, pretty much.
by OSNFDOWN October 27, 2005
A war that the Bush family helped create by giving weapons and ideas to Hitler. The Bush family ended up making billions of dollars off the deaths of hundreds of millions of people.
Bush: Hey hitler, go invade poland and we will sell you arms.
Hitler: ok, but don't you think that may start world war II?
Bush: we can only hope.
Hitler: ok, but don't you think that may start world war II?
Bush: we can only hope.
by BushSucks July 30, 2006
The sequel to World War I
1. An overrated massive war you've probably heard about a trillion times (because it was the last justified war in the Western world, unlike Vietnam, Falklands, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) between various countries, particularly the Allies vs Axis powers, the most popular contendants are USA, UK, Russia, France, Germany and Japan, but seemingly people forget Canada, Australia, China, etc.
It occured between 1939 and 1945 (not 1941-1945, contrary to what the United States Education System says, just because USA entered the war then).
2. A war in many First Person Shooter games where one person (usually American) singlehandedly defeats an entire German Army and the wins the war.
1. An overrated massive war you've probably heard about a trillion times (because it was the last justified war in the Western world, unlike Vietnam, Falklands, Iraq, Afghanistan, etc.) between various countries, particularly the Allies vs Axis powers, the most popular contendants are USA, UK, Russia, France, Germany and Japan, but seemingly people forget Canada, Australia, China, etc.
It occured between 1939 and 1945 (not 1941-1945, contrary to what the United States Education System says, just because USA entered the war then).
2. A war in many First Person Shooter games where one person (usually American) singlehandedly defeats an entire German Army and the wins the war.
You're always told to thank World War II veterans (who themselves just want to chill and forget about the war) that you can speak, write, speak English, read, shit freely etc. despite the fact WWII ended 65 years ago and the world has moved on. I do not care if some crazy Austrian-German man in the 1930's wanted to conquer the world and exterminate retards and jews, hasn't many countries such as Britain did that like 100 times already? Isn't USA doing that now by killing the world with its mass produced McDonalds resteraunts making everyone obese and shitty cars that break down easily, or cheaply made Xbox 360 consoles that blow up in your face, oh and lets not forget dawdling their dick in Iraq in some attempt to take their oil and force a flawed "democracy" down their neck?
by kfjklshgjkdsfghldsghdkjfghdkjg November 08, 2009
a war that was started by Nazi Germany and, for a while was, winning. but after Stalingrad, they got fucked up pretty bad
by Adical September 19, 2016
A war fought mainly between Germany and Russia. Germany sent 80% of its army to Russia and lost. America claims it won the war singlehandedly despite 8 out of 10 German casualties being against the Russian army.
The financial rulers of America, the descendants of the German and Polish yids are ungrateful to the Red Army who liberated their families from death camps. They know the real winners of World War II, but won't admit it because of loyalty to their neo-con homeland.
by TheRussianBlade March 09, 2007
The Deadliest War in HISTORY. An estimated total of 70 - 85 million people perished, many more were injured. About 3% of the population of earth died. Deaths directly caused by the war (including military and civilian deaths) are estimated at 50–56 million, with an additional estimated 19–28 million deaths from war-related disease and famine. The Soviet Union (U.S.S.R.) had the most deaths in World War II. U.S.S.R. lost about 17 million people. The most affected country wasn't the Soviet Union, it was Poland. Poland lost 16% of its population, the most of any country in any war. 6 million to be exact
by Stinky Greek Boy from Syros March 08, 2022