World War 2
World War 2, also known as the Second World War, was a worldwide military conflict between 1939 and 1945. World War 2 memorials, facts and history here. Adolf Hitler’s Nazis lost World War 2 after killing millions of Jews in concentration camps during the Holocaust. The Axis powers of Germany, Italy, and Japan fought against the Allies including France, Britain, the US and the Soviet Union. Winston Churchill led Britain during the war. Information on WW2 death toll, facts, dates, timeline, veterans, battles, legacy and more below.