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World War II changed the economic, political, and global landscape forever. Explore its fascinating history with these interesting World War II facts.
Soviet civilians leaving destroyed houses after a German bombardment during the Battle of Leningrad, 10 December 1942. World War Two was history’s biggest conflict. To help guide you through some of the major events involved we have compiled a list of 100 facts across ten pertinent topic areas.
In this article, we will list 25 interesting facts about World War 2 that you may not have known. 1. Over 70 nations and territories were involved in WW2 from 1939 to 1945 2. Deaths in World War II are estimated at between 75 and 85 million people, with 26 million in the military and 59 million civilians
Why did Britain have the least rationing in Europe? Why did Germany treat its flying aces differently? Discover 10 little-known facts about WW2 here
40 Fascinating But Lesser Known Facts About WWII. Khalid Elhassan - January 5, 2019. Many or most people are familiar with the basics and broad strokes of World War II. It began in 1939, and ended in 1945. Hitler kicked it off by invading Poland. The Germans beat and conquered France.
World War 2 was a battle between two groups of countries – the “Allies” and the “Axis“. The major Allied Powers were Britain, France, Russia, China and the United States. The major Axis Powers were Germany, Italy and Japan.
These interesting World War 2 facts reveal a different side to history's most devastating conflict. Fewer than 25 years after the first world war threatened the globe with total annihilation, the human race once again saw itself collapsing into yet another worldwide crisis of unparalleled proportions.