WorldWar II summary
World War II was a long and bloody war from big power regimes. The biggest war lead by the military in world history. Over 60 countries participated in World War II directly or indirectly. Millions of people were killed. The following facts will give you an overview about what happend outside Germany: The Germans attacked the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa). Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japanise air force on the 7th December 1941. This had a big impact for World War II because America then stepped into the war against the Axis (Japan, Italy and Nazi-Germany). The Allies were dropped in Normandy (France) on the 6th of June 1944 (D-Day-Invasion). At this time France was occupied by the Nazis. The 6th of June (D-Day) after that became an important celebration day. The first and only use of Atomic Bombs in a war happened on the 6th and 9th of August 1945 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These Atomic Bombs were dropped to finish the occupied situation in Asia. Also they wanted to prevent an occupation of Asia by the Soviets. From 17th of July to the 2nd of August 1945, the countries contracted peace at the "Potsdamer Konferenz". Because of this Conference, the UN was created on th 24th October 1945 and its main seat is in New York City.
World War II was a long and bloody war from big power regimes. The biggest war lead by the military in world history. Over 60 countries participated in World War II directly or indirectly. Millions of people were killed. The following facts will give you an overview about what happend outside Germany: The Germans attacked the Soviet Union (Operation Barbarossa). Pearl Harbor was bombed by Japanise air force on the 7th December 1941. This had a big impact for World War II because America then stepped into the war against the Axis (Japan, Italy and Nazi-Germany). The Allies were dropped in Normandy (France) on the 6th of June 1944 (D-Day-Invasion). At this time France was occupied by the Nazis. The 6th of June (D-Day) after that became an important celebration day. The first and only use of Atomic Bombs in a war happened on the 6th and 9th of August 1945 in Hiroshima and Nagasaki. These Atomic Bombs were dropped to finish the occupied situation in Asia. Also they wanted to prevent an occupation of Asia by the Soviets. From 17th of July to the 2nd of August 1945, the countries contracted peace at the "Potsdamer Konferenz". Because of this Conference, the UN was created on th 24th October 1945 and its main seat is in New York City.