| rdfs:comment
| - The Second World War, also known as World War II or the Second Great War (often abbreviated as WW-II or WW-2), was the greatest conflict in human history up to that point. It lasted from July 15, 1933 to May 2, 1950. It included the vast majority of the world's powers, including the United States, Soviet Union, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The two opposing sides were the Allies and the Axis. Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare, it resulted in 90 million to over 150 million fatalities, not including those in the Chinese campaign between China and the EATSP. These deaths make World War II by far the deadliest conflict in all of human history.
|
| abstract
| - The Second World War, also known as World War II or the Second Great War (often abbreviated as WW-II or WW-2), was the greatest conflict in human history up to that point. It lasted from July 15, 1933 to May 2, 1950. It included the vast majority of the world's powers, including the United States, Soviet Union, Germany, and the United Kingdom. The two opposing sides were the Allies and the Axis. Marked by significant events involving the mass death of civilians, including the Holocaust and the only use of nuclear weapons in warfare, it resulted in 90 million to over 150 million fatalities, not including those in the Chinese campaign between China and the EATSP. These deaths make World War II by far the deadliest conflict in all of human history. The war is generally accepted to have begun on July 15, 1933 with the Yugoslav invasion of Greece, and the subsequent declarations of war against Yugoslavia by France. Yugoslavia was secretly assisted by Germany and Spain against Greece. Yugoslav forces quickly advanced into Greece, but were just as quickly bogged down by a combination of Greek and French forces. Taking opportunity of the chaos on the European continent, Turkey launched an invasion of Persia, which was successful, although with no major land gains. Several other nations also declared war on Yugoslavia, including Romania and Bulgaria. Hungary later came to the side of Yugoslavia and declared war on Greece. This situation escalated until two clear sides formed in the war - the Allies and the Axis.
|
![[RDF Data]](/fct/images/sw-rdf-blue.png)