World War - II (1939-1945)

World War - II (1939-1945)

World War - II (1939-1945)

• Information about World War - II
• How did World War II begin?
• How the Second World War ended
• India's role in The Second World War
• Facts and information related to World War II                                                                
• Complete information about The Second World War

Second World War / World War II   was a world-class war lasting from September 1, 1939  to September 2, 1945. The war involved the  land-water-air forces of about 70 countries. In this war, the world was divided into two parts – the Allies and the Axis Nations. About 100 million soldiers from different nations took part in this war, and it proved to be the deadliest war in human history. Let's find out some important information related to The Second World War.

• Information about World War II

The Second World War was not the result of any one event, so no one historical event can be held responsible for this destruction. There were many reasons behind it. Between 5 and 70 million people lost their lives in this world war because its significant developments include the massacre of civilians — including the Holocaust — and the sole use of nuclear weapons (which led to the victory of the Allies at the end of the war). That's why it was the worst war in human history.

• How did World War II begin?

After the defeat in the First World War, Germany had to forcibly sign the Treaty of Versailles. Because of this treaty, he had to give up a lot of his occupied land, accept the condition of not invading another country, limit his army, and pay other countries as compensation for the damage incurred in the First World War.

In 1933, Adolf Hitler became the ruler of Germany and immediately began to demonstrate Germany back as a powerful military force. This alarmed France and England, who had suffered a lot in the previous war. Seeing all this and to save itself, France joined hands with Italy and made up its mind to give Ethiopia in Africa— which was in its possession—to Italy.  Things worsened in 1935 when Hitler broke the Treaty of Versailles and began to work to enlarge his army.

As time went by, the tension increased. Germany and Italy were becoming more powerful in Europe, and in 1938 Germany invaded Austria, yet other European countries did not oppose it much. Encouraged by this, Hitler attacked Sudetenland, the western part of Czechoslovakia, and where there was a large influx of German speakers.  In 1937, China and Japan were fighting among themselves in Marco polo. Japan was in support of the Axis nation, because it wanted to make a splash in Asia.

In September 1939 , the Soviet Union drove Japan out of its border, and at the same time Germany invaded Poland. France, England and the Commonwealth countries also attacked Germany, but the attack was not on a very large scale, only France made a small attack on Saarland, a state in Germany. Gradually, things escalated and the Second World War began.

• How the Second World War ended

In 1944 , while the Western Allies invaded France occupied by Germany, on the other hand, the Soviet Union attacked Germany and its allies after taking back their lost land. About a week after German dictator Hitler committed suicide, it was on May 8, when German General Alfred Yodle signed the papers of unconditional surrender and with this, The Second World War ended in Europe. By the time the end of the World War was formally announced, the next day had already taken place in Russia, so the end of the World War was celebrated there on May 9.

Between 1944 and 1945, the United States defeated the Japanese Navy in many places and captured many islands in the Western Pacific. When the time to invade the Japanese archipelago drew to a close, the Us dropped two atomic bombs in Japan. Thus,  the Second World War ended in Asia in 1945 when the Japanese Empire accepted to surrender.

On August  15, 1945, Japan surrendered to the Allies. With this, the then united Korean Peninsula  was liberated from the 35-year occupation of the Japanese Empire. Koreans  celebrate August 15 as Liberation Day (Independence Day).

• India's role in The Second World War

At the time of the Second World War, the freedom struggle was going on in India, but India was occupied by the British. So officially, India also declared war on Nazi Germany in 1939. The British Raj (Slave India) sent  more than two million soldiers to war who fought the war against the Axis powers under British control. Apart from this, all the native princely states provided large amounts of funds to the British for the war.

The Indian Army against the Italian Army in Ethiopia;  against the Italian and German army in Egypt, Libya and  Tunisia;  And after the surrender of the Italian army fought against the German army in Italy. However, most of the Indian Army was thrown into the battle against the Japanese Army.

Facts and information related to World War II

• In this war , 11 million people were killed, while the language of many countries was also lost.
• Russia has lost the most of its citizens. About 21 million Russian civilians were killed in the war.
• About 1.5 million children died during the war.
• The Second World  War  was fought for six years.
• Hitler is believed to be responsible for The Second World War.
• 61 countries participated in The Second World War  .
• Germany's plan to invade the Soviet Union was called the Barbosa Plan.
• Between 1939 and 1945, about 3.4 million bombs were dropped, that is, an average of 27,700 bombs per month  .
• Italy entered World War II on 10 June 1940 .
• The United States joined World War II on  September 8, 1941.
• The President of the United States at the time of World War II was Franklin D. Rooseveltai.
• About six million Jewish nationals were killed during the Holocaust.
• It was during this war that the Nazi army used the Indian religious symbol.
• The Prime Minister of England at the time of the war was Winston Churchill.
• The United States used the atom bomb on the Japanese cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki on August 6, 1945.
• The credit for Germany's defeat in World War II goes to Russia.
• The last country to be defeated by the Allies in World War II was Japan.
• Between 1942 and 1943, more than 800,000 to 1,600,000 people died  in the Battle of Stalingrad  .