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What was the cause of World War II?
What was the cause of World War II?
- Germany's invasion of Poland (correct)
- The bombing of Pearl Harbor
- Italy's invasion of Ethiopia
- Japan's invasion of China
Who were the major participants in World War II?
Who were the major participants in World War II?
- Germany and Japan (correct)
- Italy and China
- France and Russia
- UK and USA
What were some of the atrocities committed during World War II?
What were some of the atrocities committed during World War II?
- Humanitarian aid and relief efforts
- Peace talks and negotiations
- Massacres and genocide (correct)
- Economic sanctions and trade embargoes
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Study Notes
- World War II involved most of the world's countries in two opposing military alliances.
- It was the most widespread war in history, involving over 100 million people from 30+ countries.
- The major participants threw their entire resources behind the war effort.
- The war included massacres, genocide, strategic bombing, starvation, disease, and the first use of nuclear weapons.
- The war began with Germany's invasion of Poland in 1939.
- Germany conquered much of continental Europe and formed the Axis alliance with Italy and Japan.
- The war primarily involved the European Axis powers against the UK and British Commonwealth.
- The largest land theatre of war in history opened with the Axis invasion of the Soviet Union.
- Japan attacked the US and European colonies in the Pacific in 1941.
- The war ended in 1945 with the defeat of the Axis powers.
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