World War 2

World War 2 was a major global conflict that took place between 1939-1945. It was fought between the Axis powers (Germany, Italy, Japan) and the Allied powers (the United States, Great Britain, the Soviet Union, France, and many other countries). This war was responsible for the deaths of over 70 million people, making it the deadliest war in history. An analogy that might help you understand is to think of World War 2 as a giant game of capture the flag. The Axis powers wanted to capture the flags of other countries, but the Allied powers worked together to stop them. A fun fact about World War 2 is that the United States and the Soviet Union were originally allies. However, after the war, they became enemies.