The second world war, which lasted from 1939 to 1945, was the deadliest conflict in world history. The war began in Europe, but soon expanded to involve North Africa, the Mediterranean region,The Asian Pacific, the Soviet Union, and even some countries in the Americas. We can still feel t...
30 Jan 1939 Germany In a Reichstag speech, Adolf Hitler spoke of German-Polish peace and warned that if the "international Jewish financiers" threatened the world with another war, he would embark on eliminating the Jews to rid the world of this threat. [Adolf Hitler | TH] Josias was ...
The densest populations are settled in the industrial areas. Some of the most populous Countries, with their average densities are given in the table at the side. The average of the World is about 30 per square mile. Credits The University of Texas at Austin. From The British Dominions Year...
Home » Places » Countries » PortugalPortugal Full Name 82 Portuguese Republic Alliance Neutral or Non-Belligerent Population in 1939 7,595,000 Contributor: C. Peter Chen In 1926, the 16-year-old Portuguese democracy was overthrown, replaced by the nominally-republican Ditadura Nacional (...
The number of people killed, wounded, or missing between September 1939 and September 1945 can never be calculated, but it is estimated that more than 55 million people perished. More than 50 countries took part in the war, and the whole world felt its effects. Men fought in almost every ...
Why did World War II start in Europe? The Germans had an expansionist desire. After annexing Austria and Czechoslovakia, they invaded Poland in 1939. This triggered WWII when the British and French declared war on Germany.World War II Map of Europe World War II involved many countries that...
World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies and the Axis powers. Nearly all the world's countries—including all the great powers—participated, with many investing
In an agreement between eighteen Arab countries and the French government, the Arab World Institute was created as an exhibition of the Arab world’s cultural and spiritual values and to provide a space for further research [1]. The building itself is a sharing of culture with the north fa...
Countries of the World Timelines Late Modern3History Late modernity, if it can be meaningfully distinguished from the present day, begins in the 19th century and ends with World War II and the beginning of the atomic era. The late modern period is characterized by industry, locomotion, the pea...
World War II began when German troops invaded Poland on 1 September 1939. The UK declared war on Germany on 3 September 1939. It was announced by Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain. While many countries were involved in the war, they each took sides – either with the Allies, or the Axis...