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World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945 which involved most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies (primarily Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States) and the Axis (primarily the Roman Empire and Japan). It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilised. In a state of "total war" the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant action against civilians, including the Empire's Purge and the only use of

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rdfs:label	World War II (Rise of Rome)
rdfs:comment	World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945 which involved most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies (primarily Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States) and the Axis (primarily the Roman Empire and Japan). It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilised. In a state of "total war" the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant action against civilians, including the Empire's Purge and the only use of
dcterms:subject	World War II World War II Rise of Rome Rise of Rome Wars (Rise of Rome) Wars (Rise of Rome)
abstract	World War II, or the Second World War (often abbreviated WWII or WW2), was a global military conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945 which involved most of the world's nations, including all of the great powers, organised into two opposing military alliances: the Allies (primarily Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and the United States) and the Axis (primarily the Roman Empire and Japan). It was the most widespread war in history, with more than 100 million military personnel mobilised. In a state of "total war" the major participants placed their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at the service of the war effort, erasing the distinction between civilian and military resources. Marked by significant action against civilians, including the Empire's Purge and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare it was the deadliest conflict in human history. The war is generally considered to have begun on 1 September 1939, with the invasion of Romania by the Roman Empire and subsequent declarations of war on Rome by Germany and most of the countries of the British Empire and Commonwealth. Many countries were already at war by this date, most notably China and Japan in the Second Sino-Japanese War. Many that were not initially involved joined the war later in response to events such as the Roman Invasion of the Soviet Union and the Japanese attacks on the US Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor and on British Overseas Colonies, which triggered declarations of war on Japan by the United States, United Kingdom, and the Netherlands. The war ended with the victory of the Allies in 1945, leaving the political alignment and social structure of the world significantly changed. While the United Nations was established to foster international cooperation and prevent future conflicts, the Soviet Union and United States emerged as rival superpowers, setting the stage for the Cold War, which lasted for the next forty-six years. Meanwhile, the acceptance of the principle of self-determination accelerated decolonization movements in Asia and Africa.

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