World+War+II


 * Years**: September 1939 to September 1945


 * Team A** - The Allies: **Team B** - The Axis:

China Germany France Italy Poland Japan Belgium Hungary Britain Finland Russia Slovakia U.S.

The deadliest war in human history began with the German invasion of Poland on September 1, 1939. Soon after, Britain and France declared war on Germany but gave minimal military support. Within days Russia also invaded Poland to conquer with Germany and divide Eastern Europe. In 1940, Germany invaded Denmark and Norway. On May 10, 1940, Winston Churchill becomes the prime minister of Britain... and Germany invades Belgium, France, and Holland. Hitler decides to invade Britain, but British victory of a battle makes Hitler hesitant. In 1941, Hitler invades Russia. This operation was called Barbarossa.

In the Pacific, the Japanese were tired of American trade embargoes and decided to do a surprise attack on Pearl Harbor U.S. Navy Base. Germany declared war on the U.S. creating global conflict. Later in 1942, the mass murders of Jews in Auschwitz by the Nazis begin. Hitler's first major victory took place in Stalingrad.

In mid 1943, German and Italian armies in North Africa surrendered to the Allies. As Russians advance on the Eastern Front, Allies started to attack German cities. In 1944, The Allies continue into Italy and bomb a monastery in Anzio. Germans retreated from Anzio. In 1945, Auschwitz camps were liberated by Russian troops. In April, the Russian reached Berlin before the Allies and Hitler committed suicide. Germany surrendered in May. Later that year, Harry Truman ordered the bombing of Nagasaki and Hiroshima (Japan). Japanese surrendered.


 * Victory:** The Allies


 * By Saher Masoodi**