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What was the cause of World War II?

World War II began in Europe on September 1,

1939, when Germany invaded Poland. Great

Britain and France responded by declaring
war on Germany on September 3. The war

between the U.S.S.R. and Germany began on

June 22, 1941, with the German invasion of the
What countries fought in World War II? Soviet Union. The war in the Pacific began on

December 7/8, 1941, when Japan attacked the
The main combatants were the Axis American naval base at Pearl Harbor and

powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) other American, Dutch, and British military

and the Allies (France, Great Britain, installations throughout Asia

the United States, the Soviet Union,

and, to a lesser extent, China). THE END

Who were the leaders during World War II?
Japan surrenders

The Allied powers were led by Winston Churchill Japan surrenders to the
(United Kingdom); Joseph Stalin (Soviet Union);

Charles de Gaulle (France); and Franklin D. Allies, ending the Second
Roosevelt and Harry S. Truman (United States). World War

The Axis powers were led by Adolf Hitler
(Germany), Benito Mussolini (Italy), and Hideki
Tojo (Japan).