Daily Express: WW2 FURY: German outrage at fancy dress costume of Second World War evacuees
WW2 FURY: German outrage at fancy dress costume of Second World War evacuees
World War II was a conflict that involved virtually every part of the world during 1939–45. The main combatants were the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) and the Allies (France, Great Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, and China). It was the bloodiest conflict, as well as the largest war, in human history.
World War II was the largest and most destructive conflict in history. Learn about key WWII dates in this timeline of events, including when WW2 started and ended.