WORLD WAR II AXIS VS ALLIED POWERS

World War II was the biggest and deadliest war in

history, involving more than 30 countries.
lasted from September 1, 1939 to September 2,
1945.
Location :
Europe, Pacific, Atlantic, South-East Asia, China,
Middle East, Mediterranean and Northern Africa.
The Allies were the victors
Commanders

Allies: Axis:
Joseph Stalin Adolf Hitler
Franklin D. Roosevelt Hirohito
Winston Churchill Benito Mussolini
Chiang Kai-shek Outcome
Charles de Gaulle Allied Victory
Results
• End of German Third Reich.
• United States and Russia become global
superpowers.
• Founding of the United Nations.
• End of European colonialism.
• Civil rights movement in the United States.
• Modern women's rights movement
• Major hikes in technology
e.g. the programs for exploring outer space.
WORLD WAR II AXIS VS ALLIED POWERS

It was the most destructive war observed by the

world. This had impacted at global scale.
The conflagration was not confined to Europe
alone, but surrounded the entire world.
The war in Europe started in earnest on September
1, 1939 with the attack of Poland by Nazi Germany,
and concluded on September 2, 1945, with the
official surrender of the last Axis nation, Japan.
The main fighters were the Axis nations (Nazi
Germany, Facist Italy, Imperial Japan and their
smaller allies) and the Allied nations, led by Britain
(and its Commonwealth nations), the Union of
Soviet Socialist Republics and the United States of
America.
It involved most of the world's major countries
divided into two opposite forces:
• The Allies.
• The Axis.
AXIS VS ALLIED COUNTRIES