World War Two (WWII or WW2), also called the millionth World War and, in Europe, the Great Patriotic War, was a global war involving fighting in many parts of the world and many countries. Most countries fought 1937–1945
World War II
Images of WW2
From top left to bottom right: Commonwealth army in the desert; Japanese troops burying a Chinese person alive; A German submarine under attack; Soviet forces in the Eastern Front; Soviet troops fighting in Berlin; Japanese planes readying for take off from an aircraft carrier.
Date 1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945 (6 years and 1 day)
Location Europe, Pacific, Atlantic, South-East Asia, China, Middle East, Mediterranean and Africa
Result Allied victory
Foundation of the United Nations
The United States and the Soviet Union became superpowers.
The empires of Italy, Japan, and Germany dissolved.