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What Is The Effects Of World War 2 Essay

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World War 2, also known as the Second World War, was a war fought from 1939 to 1945 in Europe and, during much of the 1930s and 1940s, in Asia. The war in Europe began on September 1, 1939 with the invasion of Poland by Nazi Germany, and concluded on September 2, 1945, with the official surrender of the last Axis nation, Japan. It was the largest armed conflict in history, spanning the entire world and involving more countries than any other war, as well as introducing powerful new weapons, culminating in the first use of nuclear weapons. The war ravaged civilians more severely than any previous conflict and served as a backdrop for genocidal killings by Nazi Germany as well as Japan. These included the massacre of millions of Chinese and Korean …show more content…

Japan invaded Manchuria and despite the opposition of the League of Nations occupied it and settled there. Japan also started a war against china in 1931. An appeal was made by china to the League of Nations to declare sanctions against Japan. Britain and France, who were leading members of the league did not pay heed to this appeal made by china. Japan joined the Berlin-Rome axis to form the Berlin-Rome-Tokyo axis to further its policy of expansion. In 1933, Japan left the League of Nations and started occupying the British and American territories in china. Britain and France followed their policy of appeasement and did not take any action. Under these circumstances, war was …show more content…

However, countries were reluctant to get their armies involved in any conflict and start any wars. 6. HITLER'S INVASION OF POLAND In September 1939, Hitler invaded Poland. The reasons for his invasion were: 1. After the First World War, Germany was divided into 2 parts. This gave Poland a route to the sea and the Port of Danzing was also given to Poland. Germany wanted to regain these lost territories 2. The city of Danzing was mainly occupied by Germans. By occupying Danzing, Germany could connect with Eastern Prussia. 3. In 1939, a Non-Aggression Pact was signed by Germany and Russia. Poland was accused of committing atrocities against Germans living there. On September 1, 1939, when German troops marched into Poland, Germany was given an ultimatum by Britain and France. In reply, Germany then attacked France. On the 3rd of September, France and Britain declared war on Germany. Thus, Germany’s invasion of Poland marked the start of the Second World War. HIROSHIMA AND NAGASAKI BOMBINGS America was initially not involved in the war but on 7th December, 1941, Japan attacked Pearl Harbor in Hawaii. Many battleships and airfields were destroyed and almost 4 thousand people were killed in the attack. The next day, 8th December 1941, America too, joined the

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