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The document summarizes key details about World War II, including the main Allied and Axis countries and leaders, as well as important dates and events from the start of the war in 1939 through 1940. The Allies included France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, while the Axis included Germany, Italy, and Japan. Leaders mentioned include Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini. The war began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.

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Summary of World War Ii

The document summarizes key details about World War II, including the main Allied and Axis countries and leaders, as well as important dates and events from the start of the war in 1939 through 1940. The Allies included France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China, while the Axis included Germany, Italy, and Japan. Leaders mentioned include Churchill, Roosevelt, Stalin, Hitler, and Mussolini. The war began when Germany invaded Poland on September 1, 1939.

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SUMMARY OF WORLD WAR II

WHO ARE INVOLVE IN WOLRD WAR II


Allies
France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and, to a lesser extent, China
Axis
Germany, Italy, and Japan
LEADERS DURING WORLD WAR II
Commanders and leaders
Main Allied leaders:
Soviet Union Joseph Stalin
United States Franklin D. Roosevelt
United Kingdom Winston Churchill
Republic of China (1912–1949) Chiang Kai-shek
Main Axis leaders:
Nazi Germany Adolf Hitler
Empire of Japan Hirohito
Fascist Italy (1922–1943) Benito Mussolini

HISTORY OF WORLD WAR II


September 1, 1939
WORLD WAR II BEGINS
World War II is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, when Nazi Germany,
under Adolf Hitler, invaded Poland
September 17, 1939
SOVIET UNION INVADES POLAND
Working in concert with Hitler, Soviet leader Joseph Stalin orders the invasion of Poland,
securing a share of Polish territory.
September 27, 1939
WARSAW CAPTURED
Warsaw surrenders to German troops. Poland holds out for another 9 days before capitulating.
December 13, 1939
UK WINS WAR’S FIRST SEA BATTLE
British cruisers defeat a German pocket battleship at the Battle of the River Plate, the first major
naval engagement of World War II.
April 8, 1940
NORWAY INVADED
Germany invades Norway, ending a 6-month period of limited land operations called the “Phony
War.”
May 10, 1940
CHURCHILL BECOMES PRIME MINISTER
Winston Churchill replaces Neville Chamberlain as British Prime Minister. The same day,
Germany invades Belgium.
May 26-June 4, 1940
MIRACLE OF DUNKIRK
The trapped British army evacuates to England from Dunkirk, France, surviving to fight another
day.
June 14, 1940 PARIS FALLS TO NAZIS
Paris falls to German forces. France capitulates 11 days later.
1940 June 10
Italy enters the war as a member of the Axis powers.

1940 July 10
Germany launches an air attack on Great Britain. These attacks last until the end of October and
are known as the Battle of Britain.

1940 September 22
Germany, Italy, and Japan sign the Tripartite Pact creating the Axis Alliance.

Top 10 Facts About World War 2


1. The war started on 1st September, 1939.
World War 2 started on 1st September 1939 and would carry on for the next 6 years
2. The war ended on 2nd September, 1945.
World War 2 finally ended in 1945.
3. The war started when Germany invaded Poland.
It all started when Adolf Hitler, the leader of Germany, along with the Nazi Party, decided they
wanted to rule over Europe.
They wanted to get more land and power and so decided to invade Poland.
When Germany refused to stop, Britain and France decided to take action and declare war on
Germany.
Other countries then joined in. This is when countries from across the world made a pact to help
each other in the war.
4. The war was against The Allies and The Axis.
During the war, countries made a pact to help each other. The two sides were called The Allies
and The Axis.
The countries on each side were:
The Allies: Britain, France, Russia, China and the USA.
The Axis: Germany, Italy and Japan.
5. The Holocaust was one of the most terrible events to happen.
The Holocaust was one of the most terrible events to happen in the history of the world. It
happened during World War 2.

Adolf Hitler said that he wanted to create a race of “perfect people” which he called the Aryan
race. He wanted to rid Germany of Jewish people, people with disabilities and anyone who, he
believed, didn’t fit his criteria.
6. There were lots of major battles.
There were many major battles in World War 2.
Unlike World War 1, which was mainly fought from trenches, World War 2 used the Navy, Air
Force and Armies to fight using bombs, missiles and tanks which devastated large areas of land
and people.
Some of the main battles were:
Battle of Britain
Pearl Harbour
Battle of Berlin
D-Day
Battle of Stalingrad
7. The War in Europe finished when Germany surrendered.
The war in Europe finished when Germany surrendered.
This was around a week after Adolf Hitler ended his own life.
When the news was announced, there were street parties all across Britain.
8. The Allies won World War 2.
After a long six years at war, The Allies won the war when Germany surrendered. However, the
war still went on in places such as the USA and Japan. Japan finally surrendered on 2nd
September, 1945.

This was when World War 2 officially ended for all countries.
9. The Victoria Cross award was given to war heroes.
The Victoria Cross award is awarded to the armed forces.
It is awarded for extreme bravery.
There were 182 awarded during World War 2 to lots of heroes.
10. VE Day is on 8th May each year.
Each year on 8th May it is VE Day.

This stands for Victory in Europe and was announced by Winston Churchill in 1945.

This is a day where we remember everyone in the armed forces who fought and lost their lives
during the war.

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