Salem on History | World War II

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Series: Magill’s Guide to Military History
Categories: Government and Politics, Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Military History, Land Acquisition and Expansion, Territory Redistribution
Subcategories: Wars, Battles, World War II, Holocaust
Curriculum: American History 1901-1950, Italian History, 20th & 21st Century European History, British History, German History, French History, Eastern European History, African History, Asian History, Russian/Former Soviet States History, Middle Eastern History
Geographical Location: China, Germany, England, Middle East, Russia, Poland, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Balkans, Belgium, Japan, Turkey, Asia Minor, United States, Africa
Date: September 1, 1939-August 14, 1945

Article abstract: At issue: Democracy and communism vs. fascism; German or Soviet dominance in Eastern Europe; Japanese or American dominance in the Pacific. Result: Germany lost territory and was occupied and partitioned; the Soviet Union replaced Germany as the dominant power in Eastern Europe; Japan lost territory and was occupied.

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World War II was the largest, most destructive, and most widespread war in history. During the conflict, more than 50 million people died and hundreds of millions were wounded, physically and psychologically. The...

Salem on History | World War II

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