World+War+II

 =World War II = **(1939-1945)** __**The War **__ World War II began on Sept. 1, 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Adolf Hitler, Germany's dictator, had built Germany into a powerful military country. After Germany invaded Poland they began to defeat most of Europe. Great Britain and its allies were the only countries that stood against Hitler and Germany. Italy and Germany soon became allies after Germany’s invasions into bordering countries. The fighting soon spread to Greece and northern Africa. June 1941, Germany invaded the Soviet Union. Later that year, Japan invaded the United States military bases at Pearl Harbor in Hawaii on December 7th. Germany, Italy, and Japan formed an alliance called the Axis. Six other countries and nations eventually joined the Axis. The United States, Great Britain, China, and the Soviet Union were called the Allies, powers that were fighting the Axis. By the end of the war over fifty nations and countries joined the Allies. In 1942 the Allies stopped the Axis advancements in northern Africa, the Soviet Union, and the Pacific. They later landed in Italy in 1943 and France 1944. They invaded Germany from the East and West. They had many bloody battles in the Pacific which brought them towards Japan in the end. After all the blood shed, Germany surrendered on May 7th 1945 and Japan on September 2nd 1945. **__ The Causes of WWII __** Some believe that World War II started because of unsolved problems from World War I. Germany, Austria, Hungary, Bulgaria, and Turkey were the countries that lost in World War I. They weren’t satisfied with the Peace of Paris and having to make repairs from the war. Resources were running out for Italy and Japan. Germany wasn’t happy with the Treaty of Versailles too. Economic problems got bigger through out the years.  The Nazi Party in Germany was also a huge factor. The genocides that were happening to get rid of the Jewish religion, gypsies, government officials, etc... They also were taking over government and military commands. Adolf Hitler let this happen and supported it during his ruling.

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