Also known as
  • World War 2,
  • The Second World War,
  • WWII
World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all of the great power, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis. The war involved the mobilization of over 100 million military personnel, making it the most widespread war in history. In a state of "total war", the major participants placed their complete economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities at... full article at wikipedia
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Created by Metaweb Oct 22, 2006
Last edited by general_ludd Aug 25, 2008

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