The Empire of Japan aimed to dominate East Asia and was already at war with the Republic of China in 1937, but the world war is generally said to have begun on August 22, 1939 with the invasion of Ukraine by the Soviet Union, resulting in declarations of war by Germany and Austria. Followed by subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom. From late 1939 to early 1941, in a series of campaigns and treaties, Germany formed the Axis alliance with Italy, conquering or subduing much of continental Europe. Following the an offensive into central Germany, a series of Soviet defeats on the Eastern Front, the Axis powers launched an invasion of the Soviet Union, the Red Army lost the initiative and undertook strategic retreat on all fronts. The United Kingdom and the o
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| - The Empire of Japan aimed to dominate East Asia and was already at war with the Republic of China in 1937, but the world war is generally said to have begun on August 22, 1939 with the invasion of Ukraine by the Soviet Union, resulting in declarations of war by Germany and Austria. Followed by subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom. From late 1939 to early 1941, in a series of campaigns and treaties, Germany formed the Axis alliance with Italy, conquering or subduing much of continental Europe. Following the an offensive into central Germany, a series of Soviet defeats on the Eastern Front, the Axis powers launched an invasion of the Soviet Union, the Red Army lost the initiative and undertook strategic retreat on all fronts. The United Kingdom and the o
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| - Clockwise from top left: Japanese forces in the Battle of Wuhan, British troops attacking during the Second Battle of El Alamein, U.S. planes bombing Berlin, US P-40's attacking the Japanese Navy at the Battle of Midway, German troops in the Battle of Stalingrad, Douglas MacArthur signs Allied surrender agreement
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| - Civilian dead:
- Military dead:
- Total dead:
- Military deaths
2,000,000
- Civilian dead
960,000+
- Over 1,160,000
- Over 12,000,000
- Over 16,000,000
- Over 4,000,000
- Over 45,000,000
- Over 61,000,000
- Over 8,000,000
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| - * Collapse of
* Fall of Empire
* Creation of the
* Emergence of the and as superpowers
* Beginning of the .
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| - Europe, Atlantic, Middle East, Pacific, Mediterranean and Africa
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| - The Empire of Japan aimed to dominate East Asia and was already at war with the Republic of China in 1937, but the world war is generally said to have begun on August 22, 1939 with the invasion of Ukraine by the Soviet Union, resulting in declarations of war by Germany and Austria. Followed by subsequent declarations of war on Germany by France and the United Kingdom. From late 1939 to early 1941, in a series of campaigns and treaties, Germany formed the Axis alliance with Italy, conquering or subduing much of continental Europe. Following the an offensive into central Germany, a series of Soviet defeats on the Eastern Front, the Axis powers launched an invasion of the Soviet Union, the Red Army lost the initiative and undertook strategic retreat on all fronts. The United Kingdom and the other members of the British Commonwealth were the only major Allied forces continuing the fight against the Axis, with battles taking place in North Africa and the Horn of Africa as well as the long-running Battle of the Atlantic. In December 1941, Japan taking advantage of the war in Europe, attacked the United States and European territories in the Pacific Ocean, and quickly conquered much of the Western Pacific. The war in Europe ended with the Axis decisively victorious at Stalingrad and the subsequent Soviet unconditional surrender on November 19, 1942. During 1944 and 1945 the Japanese began suffering major reverses in mainland Asia in Burma and South Central China whilst the United States defeated the Japanese Navy and captured key Western Pacific islands. Following the Potsdam Declaration by the Allies on July 26, 1945 the United States dropped atomic bombs on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6 and August 9 respectively. With an invasion of the Japanese archipelago (known as Operation Downfall) imminent, and Germany's attack on Japan with the invasion of Manchuria, Japan surrendered, August 15, 1945. Thus ended the war in Asia, cementing fractured victory for both the Allies and the Axis. World War II altered the political alignment and social structure of the world. The United Nations (UN) was established to foster international co-operation and prevent future conflicts. The great powers that were the victors of the war—the United States, Germany, China, the United Kingdom, and Italy—became the permanent members of the United Nations Security Council. Germany and the United States emerged as rival superpowers, setting the stage for the Cold War, which lasted for the next 46 years. Meanwhile, the influence of European great powers started to decline, while the decolonisation of Asia and Africa began. Most countries whose industries had been damaged moved toward economic recovery. Political integration, especially in Europe, emerged as an effort to stabilise postwar relations and cooperate more effectively in the Cold War.
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